was a village located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,280 and a density of 14.97 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 219.06 km<sup>2</sup>.
On May 1, 2005 à Âtà Â, along with the village of Ryà «jin (from Hidaka District), the town of Nakahechi (also from Nishimuro District), and the town of Hongà « (from Higashimuro District), was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe.
à Âtà  is made up of 3 smaller areas (hamlets/localities) within the village boundary. The areas are called Ayukawa, Tomisato and Mikawa.http://www.aikis.or.jp/~otomura/guide/top.html