Okagaki, Fukuoka Explained

Okagaki
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Chapter
Image Map1:Okagaki in Fukuoka Prefecture Ja.svg
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:33.8536°N 130.6111°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Fukuoka
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Onga
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:48.64
Population Total:31,553
Population As Of:December 31, 2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:1-1-1 Noma, Okagaki-cho, Onga-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-4233
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Tree:Cinnamomum camphora

thumb|right|270px|Hatsu fishing harbor is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan., 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 .

Geography

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.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

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]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Okagaki is as shown below

History

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.

Government

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.

Economy

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.

Education

Okagaki has five public elementary schools and two public junior high school by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railways

JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

Highways

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Okagaki Town official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/fukuoka-prefecture/onga-717884/ Onga climate: Average Temperature, weather by month