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located in Mizuma District,

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. , the town had an estimated

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of 13,716 in 5238 households, and a

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of 750 persons per km². The total area of the town is .

Geography

Ōki is locatedi in southwestern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the center of Kurume City. The entire town is part of the Chikugo Plain, and a creek runs through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture * Chikugo * Kurume * Ōkawa * Yanagawa

Climate

Ōki has a

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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōki is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month.

Demographics

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

History

The area of Ōki was part of ancient Chikugo Province and in the

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was the site of a ''

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'' landed estate owned by the Tokudaiji family. During the

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, the area was part of the holdings of Kurume Domain. The villages of Ōmizo, Kamachi, and Ōi were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1955 these villages merged to form the town of Ōki.

Government

Ōki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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town council of 12 members. Ōki, collectively with the city of Ōkawa, contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the

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of the

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Economy

The economy of Ōki is based on agriculture. Mushrooms are the major crop. A significant portion of the working population commutes to Kurume or the Fukuoka City.

Education

Ōki has three public elementary high schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railways

Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line The is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the main line of the private railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). The line connects Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) StationUntil December 31, 2000, Nishitetsu Fukuo ...