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  Ōmura, Nagasaki
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| Ōmura's location in Japan. | |
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| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki |
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| Area | 126.34 km2 (48.78 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2009) | |
| Total | 89,891 |
| Density | 710 /km2 (1,839 /sq mi) |
| Location | 32°54′0″N 129°57′30″E / 32.9°N 129.95833°ECoordinates: 32°54′0″N 129°57′30″E / 32.9°N 129.95833°E |
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| Tree | Quercus gilva |
| Flower | Omura sakura |
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| Official website: City of Ōmura | |
Ōmura (大村市 Ōmura-shi) is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. As of January 1, 2009, the city had an estimated population of 89,891. The total area is 126.33 km², and includes Nagasaki Airport.
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History
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Ōmura is a castle town, and was the capital of Ōmura Domain, ruled by the local Ōmura clan for over 900 years in pre-Meiji Japan. It was the site of considerable foreign trade and missionary activity during the late Muromachi period, and the Catholic saint St. Marina de Omura hails from this city. Due to its proximity to the trading settlement at Dejima in Nagasaki, was one of the first areas of Japan to re-open to foreign contact after the end of the national seclusion policy after the Meiji Restoration. In the opera Madama Butterfly, set in nearby Nagasaki, the place name Omara in the line "ed alla damigella Butterfly del quartiere d'Omara Nagasaki" probably refers to Ōmura. From 1868-1945, Ōmura was host to numerous military facilities as part of the Sasebo Naval District, most notably that of a major air base for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.
The modern city was founded on February 11, 1942. It was largely destroyed by American bombing on October 25, 1944. Its postwar recovery was assisted by the construction of Nagasaki airport offshore in Ōmura Bay, and by other public works projects.
Economy
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Ōmura has a mixed economy, with the manufacture of refractory bricks as a major industry. Dairy and poultry farming, as well as cultured pearls are also of importance. However, due to its proximity to the larger urban centers of Nagasaki and Sasebo, Ōmura also serves as bedroom community for both cities.[citation needed]
Oriental Air Bridge, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city.[1]
Sister City relations
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Gallery
 The city hall |
References
- ^ "オリエンタルエアブリッジ株式会社." Oriental Air Bridge. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
External links
Media related to Ōmura, Nagasaki at Wikimedia Commons- Omura official website
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