It retains 4 mixed working farms within the village boundaries.
At the village boundary, it is around 30 feet from the sea level.
The ruins of an old stone church still stand within the village boundary.
Ōtō is made up of 3 smaller areas within the village boundary.
The proposed districts also cross fewer village boundaries than the current map does, she said.
Recent housing development has taken place outside the village boundary, which is itself very extensive relative to population.
The school recently moved into new, larger premises, outside the village boundary.
As the growth pushed beyond the village boundaries, some people grew anxious.
Braham Farm falls just outside the village boundary to the north.
However, no new houses can be built outside existing village boundaries.