Ogachi (雄勝町, Ogachi-machi) was a town located in Ogachi District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Ogachi, Akita
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| Coordinates: 39°3′36.7″N 140°26′49″E / 39.060194°N 140.44694°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Akita |
| District | Ogachi |
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| • Total | 306.02 km2 (118.15 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 8,935 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,041 and a density of 29.54 persons per km2. The total area was 306.02 km2.
On March 22, 2005, Ogachi, along with the town of Inakawa, and the village of Minase (all from Ogachi District), merged into the expanded city of Yuzawa.[1]
Noted people from Ogachi
edit- Kiyokuni Katsuo, sumo wrestler
- Terukuni Manzō, sumo wrestler
- Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister (2020-2021)
References
edit- ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 136.
External links
edit- Yuzawa official website (in Japanese)
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