Ōkawa, Fukuoka

Ōkawa
Ōkawa
City
	Country
	Flag Seal
	Location of Ōkawa in Fukuoka Prefecture
	Ōkawa Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°12′N 130°23′E / 33.200°N 130.383°ECoordinates: 33°12′N 130°23′E / 33.200°N 130.383°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Koji Ueki (since July 2005)
Area
• Total	33.63 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Population (January 31, 2012)
• Total	37,579
• Density	1,117.42/km2 (2,894.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	256-1 Ōaza Sakami, Ōkawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken; 831-8601
Website	www.city.okawa.fukuoka.jp
Symbols
Fish	O
Butterfly	Okawasu
Flower	Canna lily
Tree	Princess tree

Ōkawa (大川市, Ōkawa-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1]^[2] The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 37,579, with 13,102 households and a population density of 1,117.42 persons per km². The total area is 33.63 km².

Geography

Ōkawa is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture next to the border with Saga Prefecture. The Chikugo River flows from northeast to southwest through the city, which is relatively flat. At the centre of Ōkawa, the Hanamune River flows into the Chikugo River as a tributary.

Neighboring municipalities

Sister cities

Pordenone, Italy

References

^ "大川市 | 4地域と60市町村紹介｜福岡県ってどんなところ？｜福岡県移住・定住ポータルサイト福がお～かくらし". 福岡県移住・定住ポータルサイト福がお～かくらし (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
^ "家具のまち大川市で高校生が踊る『ロボ家具』ダンスとは！？ハイスクWish大川樟風高校～ふるさとWish大川市～（九州朝日放送）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.

External links

Media related to Ōkawa, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
Ōkawa City official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "大川市 | 4地域と60市町村紹介｜福岡県ってどんなところ？｜福岡県移住・定住ポータルサイト福がお～かくらし". 福岡県移住・定住ポータルサイト福がお～かくらし (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.

[2] "家具のまち大川市で高校生が踊る『ロボ家具』ダンスとは！？ハイスクWish大川樟風高校～ふるさとWish大川市～（九州朝日放送）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.

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