Ogōri
小郡市 | |
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 Kyushu Historical Museum | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Ogōri in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
  Ogōri Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′N 130°33′E / 33.400°N 130.550°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshimizu Kaji (since May 2017) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 59,296 |
| • Density | 1,303.21/km2 (3,375.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 255-1 Ogori, Ogori-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0198 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Heron |
| Flower | Wisteria floribunda |
| Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
Ogōri (小郡市, Ogōri-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] The city was founded on April 1, 1972.
As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 59,296, with 22,059 households and a population density of 1,303.21 persons per km2. The total area is 45.50 km2.
It is bounded by Kurume to the south, Saga Prefecture to the east, Chikushino to the north, and Chikuzen, Tachiarai and what used to be Kitano to the west.
It has seven stations on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line.
Attractions
- Kyushu Historical Museum
- Tanabata Shrine
- Nyōirin Temple, also known as temple of the frog
Notable residents
- Maki Itoh - professional wrestler, idol
- Misa Eguchi - tennis player[2]
- Masahiro Nakatani - baseball player
- Hikaru Naomoto - footballer
- Kazuyuki Hoashi - baseball player
References
- ↑ "小郡市 | 4地域と60市町村紹介｜福岡県ってどんなところ？｜福岡県 移住・定住ポータルサイト 福がお～かくらし". 福岡県 移住・定住ポータルサイト 福がお～かくらし (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ "プレーヤー:江口 実沙 - 日本テニス協会公式サイト". 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ogōri, Fukuoka.
- Ogōri City official website (in Japanese)
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