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
岡垣町 | |
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 Okagaki Town Hall | |
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 Location of Okagaki in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
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  Okagaki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′13″N 130°36′40″E / 33.85361°N 130.61111°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| District | Onga |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 31,553 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Noma, Okagaki-cho, Onga-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-4233 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Common Kingfisher |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
Geography
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
editFukuoka Prefecture
Climate
editOnga 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
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Okagaki is as shown below
| 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% |
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
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JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line
- JA Ebitsu
Highways
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References
edit- ^ "Okagaki Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Onga climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
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Media related to Okagaki, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons- Okagaki official website (in Japanese)
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