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.
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.
External links
★
Omura official website in Japanese