- Ogōri, Fukuoka
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"Ogori" redirects here. For the former town in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, see Ogori, Yamaguchi.
Ogōri
小郡市— City — Location of Ogōri in Fukuoka
OgōriCoordinates: 33°24′N 130°33′E / 33.4°N 130.55°ECoordinates: 33°24′N 130°33′E / 33.4°N 130.55°E Country Japan Region Kyūshū Prefecture Fukuoka Area – Total 45.50 km2 (17.6 sq mi) Population (2003) – Total 56,821 – Density 1,248.8/km2 (3,234.4/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website City of Ogōri Ogōri (小郡市 Ogōri-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,821 and the density of 1,248.81 persons per km². The total area is 45.50 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1972.
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 a station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line.
Famous residents
- Yukichi Chuganji (world's oldest man, 114)
- Shitsu Nakano (Japan's oldest person, 113)
External links
Media related to Ogōri, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons- Ogōri official website (Japanese)
Fukuoka PrefectureKitakyūshū Wards - Moji-ku
- Wakamatsu-ku
- Tobata-ku
- Kokurakita-ku
- Kokuraminami-ku
- Yahatahigashi-ku
- Yahatanishi-ku
Fukuoka (capital city) Wards Cities Districts See also: Towns and villages by district
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