Ōki, Fukuoka
Ōki
大木町 | |
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Town | |
Mizuma | |
Area | |
• Total | 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 13,716 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 255-1 Hachimachi Muta, Oki-machi, Mizuma-gun, Fukuoka-ken 830-0416 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Cosmos, Narcissus |
Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Ōki (大木町, Ōki-machi) is a
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
Climate
Ōki has a humid subtropical climate (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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 12,015 | — |
1950 | 14,527 | +20.9% |
1960 | 14,136 | −2.7% |
1970 | 12,885 | −8.8% |
1980 | 12,721 | −1.3% |
1990 | 13,232 | +4.0% |
2000 | 13,862 | +4.8% |
2010 | 14,350 | +3.5% |
2020 | 13,820 | −3.7% |
History
The area of Ōki was part of ancient
Government
Ōki has a
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
Highways
References
- ^ "Ōki Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
External links
- Media related to Ōki, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōki official website (in Japanese)