Country Japan District Nishiokitama Area 737.6 km² Local time Thursday 12:10 PM Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture | Region Tōhoku Phone number 0238-62-2111 Population 8,278 (Nov 2013) Bird Japanese bush warbler | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 2-70 Ogunikosaka, Oguni-chō, Yamagata-ken 999-1363 Weather 4°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 59% Humidity Points of interest Iide Hot Spring, Kurateyama, Komakurayama, Tokuamiyama, Santaiyama, Shibakuramine | ||
Oguni (小国町, Oguni-machi) is a town located in Nishiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Oguni Nishiokitama District Yamagata Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- Climate
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Oguni, Nishiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
As of November 2013, the town had an estimated population of 8,278 and a population density of 11.2 persons per km2. The total area was 737.55 square kilometres (285 sq mi).
Geography
Oguni is located in mountainous southwestern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the west and south.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Oguni 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 Oguni was part of ancient Dewa Province and was ruled as part of Yonezawa Domain during the Edo period. After the start of the Meiji period, most of the area of Iide became part of Nishiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Ogunimoto was established on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1943, becoming the town of Oguni. It absorbed the neighboring villages of Minamioguni and Kitaoguni on March 31, 1954 and the village of Tsugawa on August 1, 1960.
Economy
The economy of Oguni is based on agriculture and forestry, and electrical power production from numerous dams.