Ōmachi, Saga
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ōmachi
| official_name =
| native_name = {{nobold|大町町}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = Town
| other_name =
| image_skyline = Omachi town center and Rokkaku river from Botayama.jpg
| image_caption = View of Omachi and Rokkaku river
| image_flag = Flag of Omachi, Saga.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Omachi, Saga.svg
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| image_map1 = Omachi in Saga Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_caption = Location of Ōmachi in Saga Prefecture
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|33|12|50|N|130|6|58|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Kyushu
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
| subdivision_name2 = Saga
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Kishima
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Hiroshisei Takemura
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 11.50
| population_total = 5,960
| population_as_of = May 31, 2023
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = JST
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = 5017 Ōmachi, Ōmachi-chō, Kishima-gun, Saga-ken 849-2101
| website = {{Official|1=http://www.town.omachi.saga.jp/}}
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| flower = Pansy
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{{nihongo|Ōmachi|大町町|Ōmachi-chō}} is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.{{Cite book |last= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vEPkAAAAMAAJ |title=官報 |date=1883 |publisher=太政官文書局 |pages=49 |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=＜さが食べある記＞お菓子の古場の「野菜ケーキと巻ようかん」 保育園のおやつにも {{!}} 暮らし・文化 {{!}} さが食べある記 |url=https://www.saga-s.co.jp/articles/-/933305 |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=さがから by佐賀新聞 |date=16 October 2022 |language=ja}} {{As of |2024|05|31}}, the town had an estimated population of 5,960 in 2646 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2.{{cite web |url=https://www.town.omachi.lg.jp|title= Ōmachi Town official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}} The total area of the town is {{cvt|11.50|km2}}.
Geography
Ōmachi is located about 20 kilometers inland west of Saga City. Its total area is the smallest in Saga Prefecture.
- Mountains: The northern part of town gradually becomes mountainous.
- Rivers: Rokkaku River
- Lakes: The northern, mountainous part of town is dotted with ponds.
=Adjoining municipalities=
=Climate=
Ōmachi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōmachi is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1864 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.2 °C.[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saga-prefecture/oomachi-986124/ Ōmachi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month]
=Demographics=
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōmachi is as shown below. [https://www.pref.saga.lg.jp/kiji00385650/3_85650_272578_up_mq06iuqg.pdf Saga Prefecture population by municipality]
{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 20938
| 1950 | 23276
| 1960 | 20427
| 1970 | 10649
| 1980 | 9776
| 1990 | 9239
| 2000 | 8503
| 2010 | 7364
| 2020 | 6,293
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History
The area of Ōmachi is part of ancient Hizen Province. During the Edo period it was part of the holdings of Saga Domain until the Meiji restoration. The village of Ōmachi was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ōmachi was elevated to town status on January 1, 1936.
Government
Ōmachi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of eight members. Ōmachi, together with the other municipalities in Kishima District contributes two members to the Saga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Saga 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The main industries are agriculture (rice, wheat, cucumbers, strawberries, etc.) and livestock (chicken farming). The town once prospered as a coal-producing area due to the Kishima coal mine, but it closed in the 1960s due to changes in the energy situation.
Education
Ōmachi has one public combined elementary/junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Saga Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
=Railway=
File:JR logo (west).svg JR Kyushu - Sasebo Line
:{{JRKSN|JH}} {{STN| Ōmachi|x|Saga}}
= Highways =
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|34}}
Sister cities
- {{flagicon|USA}} Allendale, New Jersey, United States, since August 2, 1996
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- [http://www.town.omachi.saga.jp/ Ōmachi official website] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Saga Prefecture}}
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