Ogata大潟村

Ogata-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Ogata (大潟村, Ogata-mura) is a village in Akita Prefecture. Population 3,011 (2020 census), area 170.11 km². Borders 5 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

大潟村

Reading

Ogata-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Minamiakita District 南秋田郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Akita 秋田県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

3,011 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.2% from 3,110

Area

170.11 km²

Density

18 people per km²

Households

839

Under 15

11.7%

65 and over

31.9%

Foreign residents

19 (0.6%)

Code

05368 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.ogata.akita.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Ogata. Borders across water are not counted.

• Oga City男鹿市
• Katagami City潟上市
• Mitane Town三種町
• Gojome Town五城目町
• Hachirogata Town八郎潟町

Questions about Ogata

Is Ogata a city, a town, or a village?

Ogata (大潟村) is a village (村, mura) in Akita Prefecture. A village is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Minamiakita District (南秋田郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Ogata?

Ogata is in Akita Prefecture (秋田県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Ogata?

3,011 at the 2020 census, down 3.2% from 3,110 in 2015. The area is 170.11 km², which is 18 people per km². 839 households. 31.9% of residents are 65 or older and 11.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ogata?

Five: Oga City (男鹿市), Katagami City (潟上市), Mitane Town (三種町), Gojome Town (五城目町), and Hachirogata Town (八郎潟町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ogata in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ogata written in Japanese?

大潟村, read Ogata-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Ogata begin?

秋田県南秋田郡大潟村… (Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Ogata-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.