Ogawa (小川町, Ogawa-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 28,971 in 12,989 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 60.36 square kilometres (23.31 sq mi).
Ogawa
小川町 | |
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 Ogawa town office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Ogawa (in bright yellow) in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Ogawa | |
| Coordinates: 36°3′24″N 139°15′42.6″E / 36.05667°N 139.261833°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| District | Hiki |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.36 km2 (23.31 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
• Total | 28,971 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/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 | Official website |
Geography
editOgawa is in central Saitama Prefecture in the Ogawa basin and is surrounded by the Sotochichibu Mountains. Surrounding municipalities are Ranzan, Tokigawa, Yorii and Higashichichibu, all in Saitama Prefecture.
Climate
editOgawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ogawa is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ogawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 17,523 | — |
| 1930 | 18,451 | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 19,043 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 25,270 | +32.7% |
| 1960 | 24,769 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 25,641 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 27,045 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 33,709 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 37,301 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 32,913 | −11.8% |
| 2020 | 28,524 | −13.3% |
History
editThe village of Ogawa was created within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern 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.[citation needed]
Government
editOgawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Ogawa, together with the towns of Tokigawa, Ranzan and Namekawa, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 10th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editThe town used to be famous for Japanese traditional papermaking (washi).[4]
Education
editOgawa has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.
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Takezawa Elementary School in Ogawa
Transportation
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Takezawa Station in February 2017 -
Tōbu-Takezawa Station in February 2017
Highway
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References
edit- ^ "Ogawa town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Ogawa climate data
- ^ Ogawa population statistics
- ^ "National Association of Towns and Villages" (in Japanese). Japan.
External links
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- Official Website (in Japanese)