Ōgata, Akita

Ōgata (大潟村, Ōgata-mura) is a village located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,164 in 1122 households,[1] and a population density 19 persons per km². The total area of the village is 170.11 square kilometres (65.68 sq mi).

Ōgata 大潟村
Village
Ōgata Village Office
Flag Seal
Location of Ōgata in Akita Prefecture
Ōgata Location of Ōgata in Akita Prefecture
Coordinates: 40°1′4.1″N 139°57′35.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
District	Minamiakita
Government
• Mayor	Hiroto Takahashi
Area
• Total	170.11 km^2 (65.68 sq mi)
Population  (February 2020)
• Total	3,164
• Density	19/km^2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese Black Pine
- Flower	Scarlet Sage
- Bird	Swan
Phone number	0185-45-2111
Address	1-1 Chūō, Ōgata-mura, Minamiakita-gun, Akita-ken 010-0494
Website	Official website

Oga Peninsula and Ōgata Village

The village is known internationally for its Solar-car Rally and Eco-car races.

The NHK Ōgata Transmitter is located in the village. It is used for transmissions on 774 kHz with a power of 500 kW.

Geography

Ōgata is located northwestern Akita Prefecture. The village consists entirely of land reclaimed from the former Lake Hachirōgata, and as a consequence is flat, and mostly below sea level.

Neighboring municipalities

• Akita Prefecture
  • Katagami
  • Oga
  • Ikawa
  • Hachirōgata
  • Mitane

History

Land reclamation work began at Lake Hachirōgata in April 1957. The new village of Ōgata was formally established on October 1, 1964, with the first settlers arriving in November 1967.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ōgata has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1960	0	—
1970	1,640	—
1980	3,334	+103.3%
1990	3,286	−1.4%
2000	3,323	+1.1%
2010	3,218	−3.2%

Climate

Ōgata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Ōgata is 11.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1565 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.6 °C.[3]

Economy

The economy of Ōgata is based on agriculture, mostly on the cultivation of rice.

Education

Ōgata has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Ōgata is not served by any railways or highways.

Sister city relations

• Dronten, Flevoland, Netherlands [4] (friendship city)

References

1. Ōgata village official statistics (in Japanese)
2. Ōgata population statistics
3. Ōgata climate data
4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Ogata, Akita at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)