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located in the central part of

Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak ...

on the island of

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. As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated

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of 45,638 and a

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of 480 persons per km². The total area is 95.85 km². The modern city of Ogi was established on March 3, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Ogi, absorbing the towns of Ashikari, Mikatsuki and Ushizu (all from

Ogi District was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 45,910 and a density of 478.98 persons per km2. The total area was 95.85 km2. Former towns and villages * Ashikari * Mikatsuki * O ...

). Ogi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. It has gradually come to be known as the city with the highest consumption of

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in Japan.

Geography

Located in the central part of

, Ogi borders the city of

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. The heart of old Ushizu where the current City Hall is located is approximately 10 km due west of central Saga. The northern part of the city is a mountainous region that builds up to the mountain Tenzan, while the rest of the city consists of the low lying Saga Plains. The southern part of the city borders the

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. *Mountains: Tenzan *Rivers: Kase River, Ushizu River

Adjoining municipalities

* Kōhoku *

* Shiroishi *

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History

*1889-04-01 – The modern municipal system was established. The current city region consists of one town (Ogi) and seven villages (Ashikari, Haruta, Iwamatsu, Mikazuki, Misato, Togawa and Ushizu). *1894-04-24 – Ushizu was elevated to town status. *1932-04-01 – Haruta, Iwamatsu and Misato were all incorporated into Ogi. *1956-09-30 – Parts of Togawa was incorporated into Ushizu. The rest was incorporated into Kōhoku. *1967-04-01 – Ashikari was elevated to town status. *1969-01-01 – Mikazuki was elevated to town status. *2005-03-01 – Ogi Town absorbed Ashikari, Mikatsuki and Ushizu Towns to create Ogi City.

Education

Prefectural Senior High schools

*Ogi Senior High School *Ushizu Senior High School

Municipal Junior High schools

*Ashikari Junior High School *Mikazuki Junior High School *Ogi Junior High School *Ushizu Junior High School

Municipal Elementary schools

*Ashikari Elementary School *Haruta Elementary School *Iwamatsu Elementary School *Mikazuki Elementary School *Misato Elementary School *Sakuraoka Elementary School *Togawa Elementary School *Ushizu Elementary School

Transportation

Air

The closest airport is

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Rail

The primary rail station is Ushizu Station. *

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Nagasaki Main Line The , or simply Nagasaki Line, is a railway line owned by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) connecting Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. There is a separate branch of this line from Kikitsu S ...

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Ushizu Station is a railway station in Ogi, Saga Prefecture. It is operated by JR Kyushu on the Nagasaki Main Line. Lines The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 34.2 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The ...

Karatsu Line The is a regional railway line in Saga Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects in Saga City to in Karatsu City, both in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The line was originally constructed to carry co ...

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Ogi Station is a railway station on the Karatsu Line operated by JR Kyushu located in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 5.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The st ...

Road

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: There are no

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in Ogi. *

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: **

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** Route 203 ** Route 207 **

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* Prefectural roads: **Ogi-Ushizu Route 42 **Ushizu-Ashikari Route 43 **Ogi-Fukudomi Route 44 **Saga Outside Loop Route 48

References

External links

Ogi City official website
{{Authority control Cities in Saga Prefecture