Okagaki (岡垣町, Okagaki-machi) is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 31,553 in 14376 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi).
Okagaki is located in the northern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 30 kilometers west of Kitakyushu and approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka City. The northern part of the town faces the Gulf of Hibiki, and in the western part of the town, on the border with Munakata City, there is a series of mountains with heights of 300 to 400 meters called the Munakata Yotsuzuka.
Onga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Onga is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.0 °C.[2]
Demographicsedit
Per Japanese census data, the population of Okagaki is as shown below
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1950
11,635
—
1960
14,339
+23.2%
1970
13,417
−6.4%
1980
16,760
+24.9%
1970
25,327
+51.1%
1990
27,896
+10.1%
2000
30,417
+9.0%
2010
32,101
+5.5%
2020
31,648
−1.4%
Historyedit
The area of Okagaki was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Okaken and Yahagi were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages had many similarities in geography and customs, and had also worked together to attract a railway station (which culminated in Ebitsu Station in 1910), increasing the momentum for a merger, and in 1907, the two villages merged. Okagaki was raised to town status on October 1, 1962.
Governmentedit
Okagaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Okagaki, collectively with the other municipalities in the Onga District, contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 8th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economyedit
Okagaki is largely a commercial center and commuter town for nearby Kitakyushu and Fukuoka. In terms of agriculture, the town is known within the region for its production of the loquat fruit.
Educationedit
Okagaki has five public elementary schools and two public junior high school by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
okagaki, fukuoka, okagaki, 岡垣町, okagaki, machi, town, located, onga, district, fukuoka, prefecture, japan, december, 2023, update, town, estimated, population, 14376, households, population, density, persons, total, area, town, okagaki, 岡垣町townokagaki, town, h. Okagaki 岡垣町 Okagaki machi is a town located in Onga District Fukuoka Prefecture Japan As of 31 December 2023 update the town had an estimated population of 31 553 in 14376 households and a population density of 490 persons per km 1 The total area of the town is 48 64 km2 18 78 sq mi Okagaki 岡垣町TownOkagaki Town HallFlagChapterLocation of Okagaki in Fukuoka PrefectureOkagakiLocation in JapanCoordinates 33 51 13 N 130 36 40 E 33 85361 N 130 61111 E 33 85361 130 61111CountryJapanRegionKyushuPrefectureFukuokaDistrictOngaArea Total48 64 km2 18 78 sq mi Population December 31 2023 Total31 553 Density650 km2 1 700 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST City hall address1 1 1 Noma Okagaki cho Onga gun Fukuoka ken 811 4233WebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsBirdCommon KingfisherFlowerAzaleaTreeCinnamomum camphoraHatsu fishing harbor Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighboring municipalities 1 2 Climate 1 3 Demographics 2 History 3 Government 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Transportation 6 1 Railways 6 2 Highways 7 References 8 External linksGeography editOkagaki is located in the northern part of Fukuoka Prefecture approximately 30 kilometers west of Kitakyushu and approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka City The northern part of the town faces the Gulf of Hibiki and in the western part of the town on the border with Munakata City there is a series of mountains with heights of 300 to 400 meters called the Munakata Yotsuzuka Neighboring municipalities edit Fukuoka Prefecture Munakata Onga AshiyaClimate edit Onga has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall The average annual temperature in Onga is 15 6 C The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 26 8 C and lowest in January at around 5 0 C 2 Demographics edit Per Japanese census data the population of Okagaki is as shown below Historical populationYearPop 195011 635 196014 339 23 2 197013 417 6 4 198016 760 24 9 197025 327 51 1 199027 896 10 1 200030 417 9 0 201032 101 5 5 202031 648 1 4 History editThe area of Okagaki was part of ancient Chikuzen Province During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain After the Meiji restoration the villages of Okaken and Yahagi were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1 1889 The two villages had many similarities in geography and customs and had also worked together to attract a railway station which culminated in Ebitsu Station in 1910 increasing the momentum for a merger and in 1907 the two villages merged Okagaki was raised to town status on October 1 1962 Government editOkagaki has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members Okagaki collectively with the other municipalities in the Onga District contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the town is part of the Fukuoka 8th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy editOkagaki is largely a commercial center and commuter town for nearby Kitakyushu and Fukuoka In terms of agriculture the town is known within the region for its production of the loquat fruit Education editOkagaki has five public elementary schools and two public junior high school by the town government The town does not have a high school Transportation editRailways edit nbsp JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line JA EbitsuHighways edit nbsp National Route 3 nbsp National Route 495References edit Okagaki Town official statistics in Japanese Japan Onga climate Average Temperature weather by monthExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Okagaki Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons Okagaki official website in Japanese nbsp This Fukuoka Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Okagaki Fukuoka amp oldid 1214973407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
