Country Japan District Kitamurayama - Flower Cherry blossom Population 7,338 (Oct 2015) Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture | Region Tōhoku - Tree Katsura Area 79.54 km² Local time Monday 1:18 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 0°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 90% Humidity Points of interest Oishida Choritsu Rekishiminzoku Museum, Josenji, Otakaneyama | ||
Ōishida (大石田町, Ōishida-machi) is a town located in Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.
Contents
- Map of Oishida Kitamurayama District Yamagata Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- Climate
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Oishida, Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
As of October 2015, the town had an estimated population of 7,338 and a population density of 92.3 persons per km². The total area was 79.54 square kilometres (31 sq mi).
Geography
Ōishida is located in the mountains of north-east Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Ōishida has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
History
The area of present-day Ōishida was part of ancient Dewa Province and is mentioned in the Engishiki records as the location of a fortified settlement on the highway connecting Akita Castle on the Sea of Japan with Tagajo on the Pacific coast. During the Edo period it was a river port on the Mogami River partly under the control of Shinjō Domain and partly tenryō territory administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Ōishida was established on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on January 23, 1897.
Economy
The economy of Ōishida is based on agriculture.
Education
Ōishida has one elementary school and one middle school.