Ōgaki, Gifu

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Ōgaki (大垣市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan.

As of August 31, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 154,787 and the density of 1,940.90 persons per km². The total area is 79.75 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1918.

Ogaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Basho. Every November the city holds a Basho Festival.

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[edit] Geography

  • Ogaki City is located in the northwest area of the Nobi Plains in Gifu Prefecture.
  • River systems: Ibi River

[edit] Adjacent Cities and Districts

[edit] Municipal Annexations

  • 1918 April Gained municipal status
  • 1928 April Anpachi District North Kuise Village areas of Kido, Minami Isshiki, Kasagi, Kasanui, and Gama
  • 1934 December Anpachi District South Kuise Village
  • 1935 June Anpachi District Tagishima Village
  • 1936 June Anpachi District Yasui Village
  • 1940 February Fuwa District Urū Village and Shizusato Village
  • 1947 October Fuwa District Ayasato Village and Anpachi District Sumoto Village
  • 1948 Anpachi District Asakusa Village
  • 1948 October Anpachi District Kawanami Village and part of Maki Village (Maze)
  • 1949 April Anpachi District Nakagawa Village
  • 1951 April Anpachi District Wagō Village
  • 1952 June Anpachi District Mitsukoshi Village
  • 1954 October Fuwa District Arasaki sub-Village
  • 1967 September Fuwa District Akasaka Town
  • 1988 April Established city constitution

[edit] Government

Mayor: Ogawa Bin (from April 21, 2001)

[edit] Sister Cities, Friendship Cities

[edit] Educational institutions

[edit] Universities, Colleges

[edit] Vocational Colleges

  • Institute for Fashion Studies (IFS)
  • Ogaki Nursing College (moving to Ogaki Medical Association March 31, 2006)
  • International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
  • Nihon Information Processing College
  • Nihon General Business College
  • Nihon-Chūō Nursing College Ogaki
  • Nihon-Chūō Gakuen Culinary College

[edit] High schools

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

  • Central Japan Railway Company
  • Kintetsu Corporation
    • Kintetsu Yoro Line: Otoba Station, Tomoe Station, Mino Aoyagi Station, Nishi Ogaki Station, Ogaki Station, Muro Station, Kita Ogaki Station
  • Tarumi Railway Company
    • Tarumi Line: Ogaki Station, Higashi Ogaki Station
  • Seino Railway (freight railway)
    • Seino Ichihashi Line: Mino Akasaka Station, Otomezaka Station, Saruiwa Station, Ichihashi Station
    • Seino Hirui Line: Mino Akasaka Station, Mino Okubo Station, Hirui Station

[edit] Highways

[edit] Famous Places, Historic Sites, Scenic Spots

[edit] External links


Shadow picture of Gifu Prefecture Gifu Prefecture
Cities
Ena | Gero | Gifu (capital) | Gujo | Hashima | Hida | Kakamigahara | Kaizu | Kani | Mino | Minokamo | Mizuho | Mizunami | Motosu | Nakatsugawa | Ogaki | Seki | Tajimi | Takayama | Toki | Yamagata
Districts
Anpachi | Fuwa | Hashima | Ibi | Kamo | Kani | Motosu | Ono | Yoro
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 35°21′N 136°37′E

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