Ogi, Saga

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**Ogi**
**小城市**
Ogi's location in Saga, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Saga
Physical characteristics
Area	95.85 km² (37.01 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	45,545
Density	475 /km² (1,230 /sq mi)
Location	33°15′N, 130°12′E
Symbols
Ogi Government Office
Address	〒849-0302 1100-1 Kakihise, Ushizu-chō, Ogi-shi, Saga-ken
Phone number	0952-63-8800
Official website: City of Ogi

Ogi (小城市, Ogi-shi^?) is a city located in the central part of Saga on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. On March 3, 2005 Ogi District was dissolved when the towns of Ashikari, Mikatsuki, Ogi and Ushizu merged to form Ogi City. It has gradually come to be known as the city with the highest consumption of yōkan in Japan.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjoining municipalities
2 History
3 Education
4 Transportation

[edit] Geography

Located in the central part of Saga prefecture, Ogi borders the city of Saga. 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 Ariake Sea.

Mountains: Tenzan
Rivers: Kase River, Ushizu River

[edit] Adjoining municipalities

[edit] History

1889-04-01 - The modern municipal system is 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 gains town status.
1932-04-01 - Haruta, Iwamatsu and Misato are all incorporated into Ogi.
1956-09-30 - Part of Togawa is incorporated into Ushizu. The rest is incorporated into Kōhoku.
1967-04-01 - Ashikari gains town status.
1969-01-01 - Mikazuki gains town staus.
2005-03-01 - Ashikari, Mikatsuki, Ogi and Ushizu merge to form Ogi City.