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Ōkawa (大川市, Ōkawa-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Ōkawa
City
Country
Flag Seal
Location of Ōkawa in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ōkawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°12′N 130°23′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Koji Ueki (since July 2005)
Area
• Total	33.63 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2012)
• Total	37,579
• Density	1,117.42/km2 (2,894.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	256-1 Ōaza Sakami, Ōkawa-shi, Fukuoka-ken 831-8601
Website	www.city.okawa.fukuoka.jp
Symbols
Fish	O
Butterfly	Okawasu
Flower	Canna lily
Tree	Princess tree

As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 37,579, with 13,102 households and a population density of 1,117.42 persons per km². The total area is 33.63 km².

Geography

Ōkawa is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture next to the border with Saga Prefecture. The Chikugo River flows from northeast to southwest through the city, which is relatively flat. At the centre of Ōkawa, the Hanamune River flows into the Chikugo River as a tributary.

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Kurume
  • Ōki
  • Yanagawa
• Saga Prefecture
  • Saga
  • Kanzaki

Sister cities

• Pordenone, Italy

References

External links

• Media related to Ōkawa, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
• Ōkawa City official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Ōkawa

Ōkawa (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}大川市, -shi) ist eine Stadt in der Präfektur Fukuoka auf Kyūshū im Süden Japans. Der Name der Stadt bedeutet übersetzt „Großer Fluss“.

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- [en] Ōkawa, Fukuoka

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[es] Ōkawa (Fukuoka)

Ōkawa (大川市, Ōkawa-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en Fukuoka, Japón.

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[ru] Окава (город)

Окава (яп. 大川市 О:кава-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Фукуока. Площадь города составляет 33,63 км²[1], население — 35 538 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 1056,74 чел./км².

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