Ogawa, Saitama

Ogawa
小川町
Town
Ogawa town office

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Location of Ogawa in Saitama Prefecture
Ogawa
Location of Ogawa in Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates: 36°3′24″N 139°15′42.6″E / 36.05667°N 139.261833°E / 36.05667; 139.261833Coordinates: 36°3′24″N 139°15′42.6″E / 36.05667°N 139.261833°E / 36.05667; 139.261833
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama Prefecture
District Hiki
Area
 • Total 60.36 km2 (23.31 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
 • Total 30,972
 • Density 513/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Zelkova serrata
- Flower Adonis ramosa
- Bird Japanese white-eye
Phone number 0493-72-1221
Address 55 Otsuka, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0392
Website http://www.town.ogawa.saitama.jp/

Ogawa (小川町, Ogawa-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 30,972, and a population density of 513 persons per km². Its total area is 60.36 km².

Geography

Ogawa is located in central Saitama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The village of Ogawa was created within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Ogawa annexed the neighboring villages of Okawa, Takezawa and Yawata on February 1, 1955. Tokigawa and Tamagawa merged to form the town of Tokigawa.

Economy

The town was traditionally famous for Japanese traditional papermaking (washi).

Education

Ogawa has six elementary schools, three junior high schools, and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

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