Ogōri, Fukuoka

chi ewo énana ki dé  Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.  , efewo lé chené  udeju wó   population of 59,590 in 25998 households, and a  population density of 1309 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography
Ogōri chi  ewo énana ki di southern Fukuoka Prefecture. Éwo lé ché jii and narrow from north-to-south. The Homan River, a tributary of the Chikugo River water system, alale lefuewo  north-tu-south.

Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
 Chikushino
Chikuzen
Kurume
Tachiarai
Saga Prefecture
Kiyama
Tosu

Climate
Ogōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.  The average annual temperature in Ogōri is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month.Ogōri climate: Average Temperature, weather by month

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

History
The area of Ogōri was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Kurume Domain.  After the Meiji restoration, the village of Ogōri was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.  Ogōri was raised to town status on October 1, 1953. It annexed the neighboring villages of Mikuni, Tateishi, Mihara, and Ajisaka on March 31, 1955 and was raised to city status on April 1, 1972 .

Government
Ogōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Ogōri, together with the town of Tachiarai,  contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

 Economy 
Ogōri has a mixed economy centering on agriculture and light manufacturing. A large percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Kurume or to Fukuoka City for work.

Education
Ogōri has eight public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.  There is also one private junior high school. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation
Railways
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 Amagi Railway Amagi Line
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 Highways 
 25px|link=|alt= Kyushu Expressway
 25px|link=|alt= Ōita Expressway


Local attractions
Kyushu Historical Museum
Nyōirin Temple, also known as temple of the frog
Ogōri Kanga ruins, National Historic Site
Tanabata Shrine

Notable residents of Ogōri 
 Misa Eguchi - tennis player
 Kazuyuki Hoashi - baseball player
 Maki Itoh - professional wrestler, idol
 Masahiro Nakatani - baseball player
 Hikaru Naomoto - footballer

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Category:Cities in Fukuoka Prefecture