Ogi 小城市 | |
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 Ogi cityscape | |
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 Location of Ogi in Saga Prefecture | |
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  Ogi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:33°16′25″N130°13′01″E / 33.27361°N 130.21694°E /33.27361; 130.21694 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Saga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shūji Eriguchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.81 km2 (36.99 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 44,120 |
| • Density | 460.5/km2 (1,193/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1100-1 Kakihise, Ushizu-chō, Ogi-shi, Saga-ken 849-0302 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Sakura |
Ogi (小城市,Ogi-shi) is acity located in the central part ofSaga Prefecture on the island ofKyushu,Japan. As of 31 May 2024[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 44,120 in 17,548 households, and apopulation density of 240 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 95.81 km2 (36.99 sq mi).
Ogi is located in the center of Saga Prefecture, adjacent to the prefectural capital,Saga. The center of the former Ushizu Town, where the city hall is located, is located about 10 kilometers due west from the urban center of Saga City. The northern part of the city is mountainous, part of the Tenzan Mountains, while the rest of the city is low-lying land that is part of the Saga Plain. The southern part of the city faces theAriake Sea. At the inner part of Suminoe Bay at the mouth of the Rokkaku River, the tidal range is the largest in Japan, reaching a maximum of about 6 meters during spring tides.
Saga Prefecture
Ogi has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ogi is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ogi is as shown below.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 43,104 | — |
| 1970 | 38,471 | −10.7% |
| 1980 | 37,839 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 40,283 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 45,375 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 44,259 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 43,952 | −0.7% |
The area of Ogi was part of ancientHizen Province. During theEdo period it was mostly was part of the holdings ofOgi Domain, initially a sub-domain ofSaga Domain, which also controlled a small portion of what is now the city limits. Following theMeiji restoration, the town of Ogi and villages of Ashikari, Haruta, Iwamatsu, Mikazuki, Misato, Togawa and Ushizu were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system of April 1, 1889. Ushizu was raised to town status on April 24, 1894. Ogi annexed Haruta, Iwamatsu and Misato on April 31, 1932m and part of Togawa on September 30, 1956. On April 1, 1967 Ashikari was elevated to town status, followed by Mikazuki on January 1, 1969. On March 3, 2005, Ogi merged withAshikari,Mikatsuki andUshizu (all fromOgi District) to form the city of Ogi. Ogi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Ogi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 20 members. Ogi contributes two members to the Saga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of theSaga 2nd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Ogi has a mixed economy centered on agriculture, commerce and light manufacturing.
Ogi has seven public elementary schools, three public junior high schools and one combined elementary/junior high school operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Saga Prefectural Board of Education.Nishikyushu University's School of Nursing is located in Ogi.
Nagasaki Expressway (Ogi PA/IC)
National Route 34
National Route 203
National Route 207
National Route 444Ogi has gradually come to be known as the city with the highest consumption ofyōkan in Japan.[4]
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