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Ōgaki

Ōgaki (大垣市, Ōgaki-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households.[1] The total area of the city was 206.57 square kilometres (79.76 sq mi). Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō on one of his long journeys as recounted in his book Oku no Hosomichi. Every November the city holds a Bashō Festival.

Ōgaki
大垣市
Funamachi Port on the Suimon River
Location of Ōgaki in Gifu Prefecture
Ōgaki
 
Coordinates: 35°21′33.7″N 136°36′46.3″E / 35.359361°N 136.612861°E / 35.359361; 136.612861Coordinates: 35°21′33.7″N 136°36′46.3″E / 35.359361°N 136.612861°E / 35.359361; 136.612861
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
Area
 • Total206.57 km2 (79.76 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2018)
 • Total161,539
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0584-81-4111
Address2-29 Marunouchi, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken 503-8601
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSatsuki azalea
TreeCinnamomum camphora
Skyline of Ōgaki City

Geography

Ōgaki is located in the northwest area of the Nōbi Plain in Gifu Prefecture and is known as being the most centrally-located city in Japan. As a result of its 2006 merger with the town of Kamiishizu (from Yōrō District), and the town of Sunomata (from Anpachi District), the city consists of three disconnected regions, with Sunomata in the east, the original Ōgaki in the center, and Kamiishizu in the southwest.[2]

The main river flowing through the city is the Ibi River; however, the Nagara River forms the border between Ōgaki and the neighboring cities of Gifu and Hashima.

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ōgaki is 16.0 °C (60.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,963.5 mm (77.30 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C (82.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C (40.5 °F).[3]

Climate data for Ōgaki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
20.8
(69.4)
25.2
(77.4)
29.7
(85.5)
33.3
(91.9)
35.9
(96.6)
38.7
(101.7)
38.7
(101.7)
36.8
(98.2)
31.9
(89.4)
25.3
(77.5)
22.7
(72.9)
38.7
(101.7)
Average high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
9.7
(49.5)
13.7
(56.7)
19.4
(66.9)
24.3
(75.7)
27.5
(81.5)
31.3
(88.3)
33.0
(91.4)
28.9
(84.0)
23.2
(73.8)
17.1
(62.8)
11.2
(52.2)
20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
5.3
(41.5)
8.7
(47.7)
14.2
(57.6)
19.2
(66.6)
23.0
(73.4)
26.9
(80.4)
28.1
(82.6)
24.3
(75.7)
18.6
(65.5)
12.5
(54.5)
7.1
(44.8)
16.1
(60.9)
Average low °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
1.5
(34.7)
4.4
(39.9)
9.5
(49.1)
14.8
(58.6)
19.4
(66.9)
23.7
(74.7)
24.7
(76.5)
20.8
(69.4)
14.7
(58.5)
8.4
(47.1)
3.4
(38.1)
12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
0.9
(33.6)
6.5
(43.7)
13.0
(55.4)
17.0
(62.6)
17.9
(64.2)
11.6
(52.9)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.2
(31.6)
−3.8
(25.2)
−7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.8
(2.71)
76.2
(3.00)
130.4
(5.13)
167.9
(6.61)
210.9
(8.30)
244.7
(9.63)
282.9
(11.14)
166.1
(6.54)
248.8
(9.80)
168.8
(6.65)
86.1
(3.39)
76.3
(3.00)
1,963.5
(77.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.1 8.5 10.0 9.8 10.1 11.5 13.1 10.0 11.5 8.9 7.5 10.0 120
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146.6 148.2 179.6 192.0 196.7 157.1 160.8 199.9 154.0 156.2 142.3 137.6 1,968.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Ōgaki peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 147,764—    
1980 156,215+5.7%
1990 160,483+2.7%
2000 161,827+0.8%
2010 161,160−0.4%
2020 158,286−1.8%

History

The area around Ōgaki was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, the area developed as a castle town for Ōgaki Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the town of Ogaki was established within Anpachi District, Gifu Prefecture with the creation of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on April 1, 1918. The city suffered severe flooding during the 1934 Muroto typhoon, and was largely destroyed in six air raids in 1945.

Municipal timeline

  • April 1918: Gained city status
  • April 1928: Merged with parts of the village of Kitakuise, Anpachi District (specifically the localities of Kido, Minamiisshiki, Kasagi, Kasanui and Gama)
  • December 1934: Merged with village of Minamikuise, Anpachi District
  • June 1935: Merged with village of Tagishima, Anpachi District
  • June 1936: Merged with village of Yasui, Anpachi District
  • February 1940: Merged with villages of Urū and Shizusato, Fuwa District
  • October 1947: Merged with villages of Ayasato, Fuwa District, and Sumoto, Anpachi District
  • June 1948: Merged with village of Asakusa, Anpachi District
  • October 1948: Merged with village of Kawanami and the Maze part of Maki, Anpachi District
  • April 1949: Merged with village of Nakagawa, Anpachi District
  • April 1951: Merged with village of Wagō, Anpachi District
  • June 1952: Merged with village of Mitsukoshi, Anpachi District
  • October 1954: Merged with village of Arasaki, Fuwa District
  • September 1967: Merged with town of Akasaka, Fuwa District
  • April 1988: Established city constitution
  • March 27, 2006: Merged with towns of Kamiishizu, Yōrō District, and Sunomata, Anpachi District[2]

Government

 
Ōgaki City Hall

Ōgaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members.

Economy

Ibiden, a global electronic components manufacturer, is headquartered in the city.[6]

Education

Universities and colleges

Primary and secondary education

Ōgaki has 22 public elementary schools and ten public middle schools operated by the city government and one private middle school. The city has nine public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education, and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school.

  • Ogaki Kita Senior High School[7]
  • Ogaki Higashi Senior High School
  • Ogaki Minami Senior High School
  • Ogaki Nishi Senior High School
  • Ogaki Technical High School
  • Ogaki-Shogyo Business High School[8]
  • Nihon University Ogaki Senior High School
  • Hirano Gakuen
  • Ogaki Sakura High School
  • Ogaki School for Handicapped (primary through senior high)

International schools

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Twin towns – sister cities

Ōgaki is twinned with:[10]

Friendship cities

Local attractions

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Ōgaki city official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ a b [Summary 1 History of Ogaki City] (PDF). Ōgaki official website (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gifu / 岐阜県 (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ "Company Outline." Ibiden. Retrieved on January 16, 2018."
  7. ^ "岐阜県立大垣北高等学校". Gifu Prefectural Ogaki Kita Senior High School.
  8. ^ "岐阜県立大垣商業高等学校". Gifu Prefectural Ogaki Commercial High School.
  9. ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "フレンドリーシティ交流について". city.ogaki.lg.jp (in Japanese). Ōgaki. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

External links

  • Ōgaki City official website (in Japanese)

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Ōgaki 大垣市 Ōgaki shi is a city located in Gifu Japan As of 31 October 2018 update the city had an estimated population of 161 539 and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65 931 households 1 The total area of the city was 206 57 square kilometres 79 76 sq mi Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō on one of his long journeys as recounted in his book Oku no Hosomichi Every November the city holds a Bashō Festival Ōgaki 大垣市CityFunamachi Port on the Suimon RiverFlagSealLocation of Ōgaki in Gifu PrefectureŌgaki Coordinates 35 21 33 7 N 136 36 46 3 E 35 359361 N 136 612861 E 35 359361 136 612861 Coordinates 35 21 33 7 N 136 36 46 3 E 35 359361 N 136 612861 E 35 359361 136 612861CountryJapanRegionChubuPrefectureGifuArea Total206 57 km2 79 76 sq mi Population December 31 2018 Total161 539 Density780 km2 2 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time Phone number0584 81 4111Address2 29 Marunouchi Ōgaki shi Gifu ken 503 8601ClimateCfaWebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsFlowerSatsuki azaleaTreeCinnamomum camphoraSkyline of Ōgaki City Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighbouring municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 3 1 Municipal timeline 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Education 6 1 Universities and colleges 6 2 Primary and secondary education 6 3 International schools 7 Transportation 7 1 Railway 7 2 Highway 8 Twin towns sister cities 8 1 Friendship cities 9 Local attractions 10 Notable people 11 References 12 External linksGeography EditŌgaki is located in the northwest area of the Nōbi Plain in Gifu Prefecture and is known as being the most centrally located city in Japan As a result of its 2006 merger with the town of Kamiishizu from Yōrō District and the town of Sunomata from Anpachi District the city consists of three disconnected regions with Sunomata in the east the original Ōgaki in the center and Kamiishizu in the southwest 2 The main river flowing through the city is the Ibi River however the Nagara River forms the border between Ōgaki and the neighboring cities of Gifu and Hashima Neighbouring municipalities Edit Gifu Prefecture Gifu Hashima Mizuho Anpachi Gōdo Ikeda Wanouchi Sekigahara Tarui Yōrō Mie Prefecture Inabe Shiga Prefecture Maibara TagaClimate Edit The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters Koppen climate classification Cfa The average annual temperature in Ōgaki is 16 0 C 60 8 F The average annual rainfall is 1 963 5 mm 77 30 in with July as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 28 1 C 82 6 F and lowest in January at around 4 7 C 40 5 F 3 Climate data for Ōgaki 1991 2020 normals extremes 1978 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 17 4 63 3 20 8 69 4 25 2 77 4 29 7 85 5 33 3 91 9 35 9 96 6 38 7 101 7 38 7 101 7 36 8 98 2 31 9 89 4 25 3 77 5 22 7 72 9 38 7 101 7 Average high C F 8 6 47 5 9 7 49 5 13 7 56 7 19 4 66 9 24 3 75 7 27 5 81 5 31 3 88 3 33 0 91 4 28 9 84 0 23 2 73 8 17 1 62 8 11 2 52 2 20 7 69 2 Daily mean C F 4 7 40 5 5 3 41 5 8 7 47 7 14 2 57 6 19 2 66 6 23 0 73 4 26 9 80 4 28 1 82 6 24 3 75 7 18 6 65 5 12 5 54 5 7 1 44 8 16 1 60 9 Average low C F 1 2 34 2 1 5 34 7 4 4 39 9 9 5 49 1 14 8 58 6 19 4 66 9 23 7 74 7 24 7 76 5 20 8 69 4 14 7 58 5 8 4 47 1 3 4 38 1 12 2 54 0 Record low C F 5 3 22 5 7 0 19 4 4 5 23 9 0 9 33 6 6 5 43 7 13 0 55 4 17 0 62 6 17 9 64 2 11 6 52 9 4 5 40 1 0 2 31 6 3 8 25 2 7 0 19 4 Average precipitation mm inches 68 8 2 71 76 2 3 00 130 4 5 13 167 9 6 61 210 9 8 30 244 7 9 63 282 9 11 14 166 1 6 54 248 8 9 80 168 8 6 65 86 1 3 39 76 3 3 00 1 963 5 77 30 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 9 1 8 5 10 0 9 8 10 1 11 5 13 1 10 0 11 5 8 9 7 5 10 0 120Mean monthly sunshine hours 146 6 148 2 179 6 192 0 196 7 157 1 160 8 199 9 154 0 156 2 142 3 137 6 1 968 5Source Japan Meteorological Agency 3 4 Demographics EditPer Japanese census data 5 the population of Ōgaki peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since Historical populationYearPop 1970147 764 1980156 215 5 7 1990160 483 2 7 2000161 827 0 8 2010161 160 0 4 2020158 286 1 8 History EditThe area around Ōgaki was part of traditional Mino Province During the Edo period the area developed as a castle town for Ōgaki Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate In the post Meiji restoration cadastral reforms the town of Ogaki was established within Anpachi District Gifu Prefecture with the creation of the modern municipalities system on July 1 1889 It was raised to city status on April 1 1918 The city suffered severe flooding during the 1934 Muroto typhoon and was largely destroyed in six air raids in 1945 Municipal timeline Edit April 1918 Gained city status April 1928 Merged with parts of the village of Kitakuise Anpachi District specifically the localities of Kido Minamiisshiki Kasagi Kasanui and Gama December 1934 Merged with village of Minamikuise Anpachi District June 1935 Merged with village of Tagishima Anpachi District June 1936 Merged with village of Yasui Anpachi District February 1940 Merged with villages of Uru and Shizusato Fuwa District October 1947 Merged with villages of Ayasato Fuwa District and Sumoto Anpachi District June 1948 Merged with village of Asakusa Anpachi District October 1948 Merged with village of Kawanami and the Maze part of Maki Anpachi District April 1949 Merged with village of Nakagawa Anpachi District April 1951 Merged with village of Wagō Anpachi District June 1952 Merged with village of Mitsukoshi Anpachi District October 1954 Merged with village of Arasaki Fuwa District September 1967 Merged with town of Akasaka Fuwa District April 1988 Established city constitution March 27 2006 Merged with towns of Kamiishizu Yōrō District and Sunomata Anpachi District 2 Government Edit Ōgaki City Hall Ōgaki has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members Economy EditIbiden a global electronic components manufacturer is headquartered in the city 6 Education EditUniversities and colleges Edit Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences IAMAS Gifu Keizai University Ogaki Women s College Institute for Fashion Studies IFS Ogaki Nursing College moved to Ogaki Medical Association March 31 2006 Nihon Information Processing College Nihon General Business College Nihon Chuō Nursing College Ogaki Nihon Chuō Gakuen Culinary CollegePrimary and secondary education Edit Ōgaki has 22 public elementary schools and ten public middle schools operated by the city government and one private middle school The city has nine public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education and two private high schools The prefecture also operates one special education school Ogaki Kita Senior High School 7 Ogaki Higashi Senior High School Ogaki Minami Senior High School Ogaki Nishi Senior High School Ogaki Technical High School Ogaki Shogyo Business High School 8 Nihon University Ogaki Senior High School Hirano Gakuen Ogaki Sakura High School Ogaki School for Handicapped primary through senior high International schools Edit Escola Brasileira Prof Kawase Brazilian primary school 9 Transportation Edit Ōgaki Station Railway Edit JR Central Tōkaidō Main Line Ōgaki Arao Mino Akasaka Tarumi Railway Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line Ōgaki Higashi Ōgaki Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line Ōtoba Tomoe Mino Yanagi Nishi Ōgaki Ōgaki Muro Kita Ōgaki Seino Railway freight railway Seino Ichihashi Line Mino Akasaka Station Otomezaka Station Saruiwa Station Ichihashi Station Seino Hirui Line Mino Akasaka Station Mino Okubo Station Hirui StationHighway Edit Meishin Expressway Ogaki IC Tōkai Kanjō Expressway Ogaki nishi IC National Route 21 National Route 258 National Route 365 National Route 417Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan Ōgaki is twinned with 10 Glen Eira Australia Handan China Hioki Japan Friendship cities Edit Beaverton United States Changwon South Korea Eugene United States Kagoshima Japan Namur Belgium Stuttgart GermanyLocal attractions Edit Ōgaki Castle Akasaka juku the 56th station on the Nakasendō Kokubun ji ruins Basho s Oku no Hosomichi Haiku Journey Memorial Ōgaki Castle Softopia Japan Sumiyoshi Lighthouse Sunomata CastleNotable people EditKozō Andō ja kendo teacher Otohiko Hara ja Japanese businessman Hiroshi Tanahashi ja professional wrestler Ikutaro Tokoro patriot in the closing days of Tokugawa shogunate Kenkichi Yabashi ja architect known for the construction and design of National Diet Building Yasufumi Tanahashi politician Shigeki Hosokawa actor Yoshiyuki Ishihara professional baseball player Shōta Ōno professional baseball player Yoshitoki Ōima manga artistReferences Edit Ōgaki city official statistics in Japanese a b 総括 1 大垣市の沿革 Summary 1 History of Ogaki City PDF Ōgaki official website in Japanese Archived from the original PDF on 29 October 2013 Retrieved August 17 2011 a b 気象庁 平年値 年 月ごとの値 JMA Retrieved May 30 2022 観測史上1 10位の値 年間を通じての値 JMA Retrieved May 30 2022 Gifu 岐阜県 Japan Prefecture Cities Towns and Villages Population Statistics Charts and Map www citypopulation de Company Outline Ibiden Retrieved on January 16 2018 岐阜県立大垣北高等学校 Gifu Prefectural Ogaki Kita Senior High School 岐阜県立大垣商業高等学校 Gifu Prefectural Ogaki Commercial High School Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japao Archive Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo Retrieved on October 13 2015 フレンドリーシティ交流について city ogaki lg jp in Japanese Ōgaki Retrieved 2020 04 12 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ōgaki Gifu Ōgaki City official website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōgaki amp oldid 1114747587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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