Ōchi District, Shimane

Ōchi (邑智郡) is a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 27,648 and a density of 30.10 persons per km2. The total area is 918.63 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Kawamoto
 * Misato
 * Ōnan

Mergers

 * On October 1, 2004 the towns of Iwami and Mizuho, and the village of Hasumi merged to form the new town of Ōnan.


 * On October 1, 2004 the town of Ōchi, and the village of Daiwa merged to form the new town of Misato.
 * On October 1, 2004 the town of Sakurae merged into the city of Gōtsu.