Nōgata, Fukuoka
Nōgata
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Tree | Magnolia grandiflora, Cornus kousa |
Nōgata (直方市, Nōgata-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 55,151 in 27684 households, and a population density of 890 persons per km². [1] The total area of the city is 61.76 km2 (23.85 sq mi).
Geography
Nōgata is located in the northern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, at the northern tip of the Chikuhō region. It is located approximately 30 km southwest of the center of Kitakyūshū City and approximately 50 km northeast of Fukuoka City. The center of the city is a plain, located almost in the center of the Chikuhō Plain, and the Onga River, which combines the Hikoyama River and the Inunaki River, flows through it. The urban area is centered around the area sandwiched between the Onga River and the
Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
Climate
Nōgata has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nōgata is 15.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nōgata is as shown below
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 51,209 | — |
1950 | 58,900 | +15.0% |
1960 | 62,179 | +5.6% |
1970 | 55,615 | −10.6% |
1980 | 62,595 | +12.6% |
1990 | 62,530 | −0.1% |
2000 | 59,182 | −5.4% |
2010 | 57,700 | −2.5% |
2020 | 56,238 | −2.5% |
History
The area of Nōgata was part of ancient
Government
Nōgata has a
Economy
During the
Education
Nōgata has eleven public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school and the prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railways
- JC - Nōgata - Shinnyū - Chikuzen-Ueki
Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line
- ■ Ongano - Ganda -Chikuhō-Nōgata
Heisei Chikuhō Railway - Ita Line
- ■ Nōgata - Minami-Nōgata-Gotenguchi - <Akaji> - Fujitana - Nakaizumi
Highways
Local attractions
Nōgata Coal Memorial Museum
Nōgata's Coal Memorial Museum provides visitors with the history of coal mines in the area. Its exhibits include a steam locomotive, the machines for digging and extracting coal, coal miner's clothes, and other memorabilia. Closed Mondays. It is next to Taga Park.
Ongagawa Riverside Park
In spring, it features blooms of yellow flowers, and in April, a colorful Tulip Festival is held. About 200,000 people visit the festival for the period. The park is also a site where a fireworks show is held each yea
Noted people from Nōgata
- Kaiō Hiroyuki, sumo wrestler
- Kenji Yonekura, professional boxer
References
- ^ "Nōgata City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Nōgata climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
- ^ "Fukutomi, Japan: 123 Years of Recent History". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
External links
- Nōgata City official website (in Japanese)
- Nogata coal memorial museum (in Japanese)