ÅŒguchi, Aichi

ÅŒguchi
大口町
Town

Reconstructed gate of ÅŒguchi Castle

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Location of ÅŒguchi in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in dark yellow
ÅŒguchi

 

Coordinates: 35°19′57″N 136°54′28.1″E / 35.33250°N 136.907806°E / 35.33250; 136.907806Coordinates: 35°19′57″N 136°54′28.1″E / 35.33250°N 136.907806°E / 35.33250; 136.907806
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Niwa
Area
 â€¢ Total 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 â€¢ Total 3,171
 â€¢ Density 1,700/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Osmanthus fragrans
- Flower Sakura
Phone number 0587-95-1111
Address Shimo-Koguchi 7-chome 155, Ōguchi-chō, Niwa-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0144
Website Official website
ÅŒguchi town hall

ÅŒguchi (大口町 ÅŒguchi-chō) is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 23,171 and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area was 13.61 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi).

Geography

Ōguchi is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, in the middle of the Nōbi Plain.

Neighboring municipalities

History

ÅŒguchi Village was established on October 1, 1906 through the merger of three small hamlets. It was raised to town status in 1962.

Economy

Okuma Corporation and Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, two global machine tool builder companies have their headquarters in the city.[1][2]

Education

ÅŒguchi has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Ōguchi is not served by passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is Kashiwamori on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line in neighboring Fusō.

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

References

External links

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