Ogachi (雄勝町, Ogachi-machi) was a town located in Ogachi District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Ogachi, Akita
雄勝町 (秋田県)
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Ogachi, Akita is located in Akita Prefecture
Ogachi, Akita
Ogachi, Akita is located in Japan
Ogachi, Akita
Coordinates: 39°3′36.7″N 140°26′49″E / 39.060194°N 140.44694°E / 39.060194; 140.44694
CountryJapan
PrefectureAkita
DistrictOgachi
Area
 • Total306.02 km2 (118.15 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2005)
 • Total8,935
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)

In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,041 and a density of 29.54 persons per km2. The total area was 306.02 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Ogachi, along with the town of Inakawa, and the village of Minase (all from Ogachi District), merged into the expanded city of Yuzawa.[1]

Noted people from Ogachi

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References

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  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 136.
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