| Ogōri | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||||||
| Image Map1: | Ogori in Fukuoka Prefecture Ja.svg | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 33.3964°N 130.5556°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Fukuoka | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Yoshimizu Kaji (since May 2017) | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 45.51 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 59,590 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | February 1, 2023 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 255-1 Ogōri, Ogōri-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0198 | ||||||
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right|thumb|270px| Ogōri City Hallright|thumb|270px| Tanabata Jinja is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1], the city had an estimated population of 59,590 in 25998 households, and a population density of 1309 persons per km².[2] The total area of the city is .
Ogōri is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is long and narrow from north-to-south. The Homan River, a tributary of the Chikugo River water system, runs through the city from north-to-south.
Fukuoka Prefecture
Ogōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ogōri is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month.[3]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ogōri is as shown below
The area of Ogōri was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Kurume Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Ogōri was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ogōri was raised to town status on October 1, 1953. It annexed the neighboring villages of Mikuni, Tateishi, Mihara, and Ajisaka on March 31, 1955 and was raised to city status on April 1, 1972 .
Ogōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Ogōri, together with the town of Tachiarai, contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Ogōri has a mixed economy centering on agriculture and light manufacturing. A large percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Kurume or to Fukuoka City for work.
Ogōri has eight public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.