Onga, Fukuoka
Onga
遠賀町 | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 33°50′52″N 130°40′06″E / 33.84778°N 130.66833°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka |
District | Onga |
Area | |
• Total | 22.15 km2 (8.55 sq mi) |
Population (February 29, 2024) | |
• Total | 18,970 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 513 Konkoga, Onga-machi, Onga-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-4303 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Narcissus |
Tree | Osmanthus fragrans |
Onga (遠賀町, Onga-chō) is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 29 February 2024[update], the town had an estimated population of 18,970 in 8712 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2.[3] The total area of the town is 11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi).
Geography
Onga is located in north-central Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately halfway between Kitakyūshū City and Fukuoka City. The Onga River flows through the eastern edge of the tow.
Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
Climate
Onga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Onga is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.0 °C.[4]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Onga is as shown below
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1940 | 9,553 | — |
1950 | 10,181 | +6.6% |
1960 | 9,505 | −6.6% |
1970 | 9,368 | −1.4% |
1980 | 14,188 | +51.5% |
1990 | 17,107 | +20.6% |
2000 | 19,309 | +12.9% |
2010 | 19,163 | −0.8% |
2020 | 18,723 | −2.3% |
History
The area of Onga was part of ancient
Government
Onga has a
Economy
Agriculture, notably the production of rice, forms the backbone of the local economy. Due to its proximity to the two large urban centers of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu, the town is increasingly a commuter town with a substantial portion of its working labor force commuting daily to either city.
Education
Onga has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line
- JA Ongagawa
Highways
Notable people from Onga
- Asahiko Mihara, politician
References
- ^ "Lemon Tree in Japan Bears Eleven Kinds of Fruit!". InventorSpot.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "パパのため、掘ったぞ~ 遠賀町特産、焼酎の原料 サツマイモ収穫体験 来年4月新酒完成 /福岡". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Onga Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Onga climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
- ^ Onga river http://www.town.mizumaki.lg.jp/eng/about/about03.htm Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-14
External links
- Media related to Onga, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Onga official website (in Japanese)