Oi [town] - Ooi

Japanese: 大飯[町] - おおい

A former town in Oi District facing Obama Bay in the southwest of Fukui Prefecture. The area is mountainous and the Obama Line runs through it. In addition to rice, the town produces mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, nameko mushrooms, and other mushrooms. Fishing is also practiced. The Oshima Peninsula has beautiful seascapes and is part of the Wakasa Bay Quasi-National Park. The Kansai Electric Power Company's Oi Nuclear Power Plant is located here. In March 2006, it merged with Nadasho Village, Oniki District, to become Oi Town, Oi District. Area: 68.07 ^km2 . Population: 6,445 (2003).

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Japanese:

福井県南西部，小浜(おばま)湾に面する大飯郡の旧町。山地が広い。小浜線が通じる。米作のほか，マッシュルーム，シイタケ，ナメコなどを産する。漁業も行う。大島半島は海景にすぐれ，若狭湾国定公園に属する。関西電力大飯原子力発電所が立地する。2006年３月，遠敷郡名田庄村と合併し町制，大飯郡おおい町となる。68.07km²。6445人（2003）。

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