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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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Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Akita
District	Ogachi
Area
• Total	306.02 km2 (118.15 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	8,935
• Density	29/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.

Noted people from Ogachi

• Kiyokuni Katsuo, sumo wrestler
• Terukuni Manzō, sumo wrestler
• Yoshihide Suga, former Prime Minister (2020-2021)

External links

• Yuzawa official website (in Japanese)

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