| Ōmachi | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Image Map1: | Omachi in Saga Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 33.2139°N 130.1161°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Saga | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Kishima | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Hiroshisei Takemura | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 11.50 | ||
| Population Total: | 5,960 | ||
| Population As Of: | May 31, 2023 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 5017 Ōmachi, Ōmachi-chō, Kishima-gun, Saga-ken 849-2101 | ||
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right|thumb|270px| Ōmachi town hall is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1] [2], the town had an estimated population of 5,960 in 2646 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km².[3] The total area of the town is
Ōmachi is located about 20 kilometers inland west of Saga City. Its total area is the smallest in Saga Prefecture.
Ōmachi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōmachi is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1864 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.2 °C.[4]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōmachi is as shown below. [5]
The area of Ōmachi is part of ancient Hizen Province. During the Edo period it was part of the holdings of Saga Domain until the Meiji restoration. The village of Ōmachi was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ōmachi was elevated to town status on January 1, 1936.
Ōmachi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of eight members. Ōmachi, together with the other municipalities in Kishima District contributes two members to the Saga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Saga 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The main industries are agriculture (rice, wheat, cucumbers, strawberries, etc.) and livestock (chicken farming). The town once prospered as a coal-producing area due to the Kishima coal mine, but it closed in the 1960s due to changes in the energy situation.
Ōmachi has one public combined elementary/junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Saga Prefectural Board of Education.
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