Ogōri, Fukuoka

"Ogori" redirects here. For the former town in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, see Ogori, Yamaguchi.

Ogōri 小郡市
City
Kyushu Historical Museum Kyushu Historical Museum
Flag of Ogōri Flag
Location of Ogōri in Fukuoka Prefecture Location of Ogōri in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ogōri Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Masatomo Hirayama (since May 2005)
Area
• Total	45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2012)
• Total	59,296
• Density	1,303.21/km2 (3,375.3/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cinnamomum camphora
• Flower	Wisteria floribunda
• Bird	Heron
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	255-1 Ogori, Ogori-shi, Fukuoka-ken 838-0198
Website	www.city.ogori.fukuoka.jp

Ogōri (小郡市, Ogōri-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1972.

As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 59,296, with 22,059 households and a population density of 1,303.21 persons per km². The total area is 45.50 km².

It is bounded by Kurume to the south, Saga Prefecture to the east, Chikushino to the north, and Chikuzen, Tachiarai and what used to be Kitano to the west.

It has seven stations on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line.

Attractions

• Kyushu Historical Museum

Notable residents

• Yukichi Chuganji (World's oldest person and World's oldest man, 114)
• Shitsu Nakano (Japan's oldest person, 113)

External links

• Ogōri City official website (Japanese)