Ōtō, Fukuoka
Ōtō
大任町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°36′44″N 130°51′13″E / 33.61222°N 130.85361°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka |
District | Tagawa |
Area | |
• Total | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
Population (November 30, 2023) | |
• Total | 5,066 |
• Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 3067 Daijichi, Oto-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0512 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Warbling white-eye |
Flower | Brassica rapa, Camellia japonica |
Tree | Pine |
Ōtō (大任町, Ōtō-machi) is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 30 November 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 5,066 in 2615 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. [2] The total area of the town is 151.34 km2 (58.43 sq mi). The town is known for its small, palm-sized mangoes.[3]
Geography
Ōtō is located in the Chikuho region of northeastern of Fukuoka Prefecture. The Hikoyama River flowing from north to south through the center of the town, and much of the town belongs to the Tagawa Basin.
Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
Climate
Ōtō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōtō is as shown below
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 7,149 | — |
1950 | 8,596 | +20.2% |
1960 | 8,940 | +4.0% |
1970 | 6,256 | −30.0% |
1980 | 6,653 | +6.3% |
1990 | 6,628 | −0.4% |
2000 | 5,943 | −10.3% |
2010 | 5,176 | −12.9% |
2020 | 5,008 | −3.2% |
History
The area of Ōtō was part of ancient
Government
Ōtō has a
Economy
During the
Education
Ōtō has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railways
Ōtō has had no passenger railway service since the closure of the Soeda Line in 1985. The nearest train station is Tagawa-Ita Station in neighboring Tagawa.
Highways
There are no expressways or national highways in the town.
References
- ^ "「労働問題相談会」のお知らせ - 福岡県庁ホームページ". www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Ōtō Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ 日本放送協会. "福岡でマンゴー栽培!? 道の駅ではスイーツも! 大任町 | NHK". NHK北九州放送局 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links
- Media related to Ōtō, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōtō official website (in Japanese)