Ōmura, Nagasaki
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 Ōmura's location in Nagasaki, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 126.33 km² (48.78 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2005) | |
| Total | 90,000 |
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| Ōmura Government Office | |
| Official website: City of Ōmura | |
Ōmura (大村市 Ōmura-shi?) is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan.
As of November 16, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 90,000. The total area is 126.33 km², and includes Nagasaki Airport. The city was founded on February 11, 1942.
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 Omura.
The Catholic saint St. Marina of Omura hails from this city.
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| Gotō | Hirado | Iki | Isahaya | Matsuura | Minamishimabara | Nagasaki (capital) | Ōmura | Saikai | Sasebo | Shimabara | Tsushima | Unzen | |||
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| Higashisonogi | Kitamatsuura | Minamimatsura | Nishisonogi | |||
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