Ogōri, Fukuoka

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Ogōri 小郡市
City
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 / 33.400; 130.550Coordinates: 33°24′N 130°33′E / 33.400°N 130.550°E / 33.400; 130.550
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.city.ogori.fukuoka.jp
Symbols
Bird	Heron
Flower	Wisteria floribunda
Tree	Cinnamomum camphora

Ogōri (小郡市, Ogōri-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. 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
• Masahiro Nakatani - baseball player
• Hikaru Naomoto - footballer
• Kazuyuki Hoashi - baseball player

External links[]

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• Ogōri City official website (in Japanese)

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