ÅŒguchi, Aichi
| ÅŒguchi 大å£ç”º | |||
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Reconstructed gate of ÅŒguchi Castle | |||
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 Location of ÅŒguchi in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in dark yellow | |||
  ÅŒguchi
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| Coordinates: 35°19′57″N 136°54′28.1″E / 35.33250°N 136.907806°ECoordinates: 35°19′57″N 136°54′28.1″E / 35.33250°N 136.907806°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region |
ChÅ«bu region TÅkai region | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
| District | Niwa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 3,171 | ||
| • 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, ÅŒguchi-chÅ, Niwa-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0144 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
ÅŒguchi (大å£ç”º ÅŒguchi-chÅ) 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
ÅŒguchi is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, in the middle of the NÅbi 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
ÅŒguchi is not served by passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is Kashiwamori on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line in neighboring FusÅ.
Highway
Sister city relations
- Matsue, Shimane, Japan, sister city since August 29, 2015
Local attractions
- ÅŒguchi Castle
References
- ↑ "Corporate Profile." Okuma Corporation. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "About Mazak — Company Outline." Yamazaki Mazak Corporation. Retrieved on March 29, 2015.
External links
Media related to ÅŒguchi, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- (Japanese) Official website
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