was a

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located in Amakusa District,

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Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 17,017 and a

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of 448.05 persons per km². The total area was 37.98 km².

Geography

On March 31, 2004, Ōyano, along with the towns of Himedo,

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and Ryūgatake (all from Amakusa District), was merged to create the city of Kami-Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent

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. The main island comprising Oyano is still called Oyano Island, and is connected to mainland Kyushu by the first of the "Amakusa Five Bridges", Tenmonbashi. Oyano is connected to the rest of Kami-Amakusa City by the second through fifth bridges: Oyanobashi, Nakanobashi, Maejimabashi, and Matsushimabashi.

Attractions

Oyano Island is home to the Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall, a museum that documents the history of the Amakusa-Shimabara Rebellion of 1637.

References

External links

Official website of Kami-Amakusa

Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub