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Also known as Ogaki City, Ogaki-shi, Ogaki, Ōgaki

thumb|200px|Skyline of Ōgaki City is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō on one of his long journeys as recounted in his book Oku no Hosomichi. Every November the city holds a Bashō Festival.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Ōgaki
Settlement.native_name_lang
ja
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
船町港跡.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Funamachi Port on the Suimon River
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Ogaki, Gifu.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Emblem of Ōgaki, Gifu.svg
Settlement.image_map
Ogaki in Gifu Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Ōgaki in Gifu Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map
Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
 
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Chūbu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Gifu
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
大垣市
Country
Japan
Population
161160
Area
206.57
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Shares border with
Inabe
Official website
www.city.ogaki.lg.jp
Image
110319 ogaki cstl.jpg
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inception
1889-07-01
Commons category
Ogaki, Gifu
twinned administrative body
City of Glen Eira
topic's main category
Category:Ōgaki
native label
大垣市
name in kana
おおがきし
associated electoral district
Gifu 2nd district
transliteration or transcription
Ogaki-shi
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Neighbouring municipalities
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • History
  • Municipal timeline
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Universities and colleges
  • Primary and secondary education
  • International schools
  • Transportation
  • Railway
  • Highway
  • Sister cities
  • Friendship cities
  • Local attractions
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Ōgaki | native_name = | native_name_lang = ja | settlement_type = City

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ōgaki-shi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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