Ōgawara, Miyagi
| Ōgawara 大河原町 | |||
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| Town | |||
 Ōgawara Town Office | |||
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 Location of Ōgawara in Miyagi Prefecture | |||
  Ōgawara | |||
| Coordinates: 38°02′57.8″N 140°43′50.7″E / 38.049389°N 140.730750°ECoordinates: 38°02′57.8″N 140°43′50.7″E / 38.049389°N 140.730750°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi | ||
| District | Shibata | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 24.99 km2 (9.65 sq mi) | ||
| Population (August 2017) | |||
| • Total | 23,640 | ||
| • Density | 952/km2 (2,470/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| - Tree | Prunus mume | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| - Bird | Swan | ||
| Phone number | 0224-53-2111 | ||
| Address | 19 Shin-minami, Ōgawara-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1295 | ||
| Website | http://www.town.ogawara.miyagi.jp/ | ||
Ōgawara (大河原町 Ōgawara-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2017, the town had an estimated population of 23,640, and a population density of 952 persons per km² in 9,549 households.[1] The total area of the town is 24.99 square kilometres (9.65 sq mi).
Geography
Ōgawara is located in south-central Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Shiroishi River runs through the town. Ōgawara has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Ōgawara is 12.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1272 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.4 °C.[2]
Neighboring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōgawara has steadily increased over the past 40 years.
| Census Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,033 |
| 1980 | 19,332 |
| 1990 | 20,901 |
| 2000 | 22,767 |
| 2010 | 23,530 |
History
The area of present-day Ōgawara was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The modern town of Ōgawara was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration municipalities system. The town annexed the neighboring village of Kanegase on September 30, 1955. However, an effort to merge Ōgawara with the neighboring towns of Shibata and Murata in 2002 was rejected by the town assembly in 2004.
Economy
The economy of Ōgawara is largely based on agriculture.
Education
Ōgawara has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
References
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
