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[[Image:Map Koga, Fukuoka en.png|thumb|250px|Map showing location of Koga in Fukuoka Prefecture (as of [[2006]]).]]
| name = Koga
{{nihongo|'''Koga'''|古賀市|Koga-shi}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is north east of [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka city]].
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[[file:Koga(Fukuoka) city-office.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Koga City Hall]]
{{nihongo|'''Koga'''|古賀市|Koga-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=福岡県古賀市のふるさと納税返礼品に「うまかっちゃん＆はかた一番どり水炊き」が登場（ファンファン福岡） |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7541c854881afe32aa3aace08bae30cb45edb45c |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |language=ja}}</ref> {{As of |2024|02|29}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 59,282 in 26981 households, and a [[population density]] of 1400 persons per km².<ref name="Koga-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.koga.fukuoka.jp |title= Koga City official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{cvt|42.07|km2}}.


==Geography==
As of [[2009]], the city has an estimated [[population]] of 58,250. The population density is about 1,334.72 persons per km². The total area is 42.11 km².
Koga is located in northern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka City and approximately 15 kilometers southwest of Munakata City. It belongs to the commuting area of the Fukuoka metropolitan area and has been steadily growing in population as a [[commuter town]]. The city faces the [[Genkai Sea]] to the west, and is a sand dune area with pine fields. There are hilly areas in the north and south, bordering Fukutsu and Shingu, respectively. To the east lies the Inunaki Mountains, which extend from the Mikori Mountains. The Daikon River (Hanazuru River) flows from the mountains into the center of the town. A small flatland is formed by the deposits and alluvial fan of the Daikon River and the adjacent Nakagawa River. The center of the area is the Tenjin area, but there have been concerns about its hollowing out in recent years. Parts of the city are within the borders of the [[Genkai Quasi-National Park]].


===Neighboring municipalities===
The city was founded on [[October 1]], [[1997]]. [[Koga Station]] is on the [[Kagoshima main line]].
Fukuoka Prefecture
*[[Fukutsu, Fukuoka| Fukutsu]]
*[[Hisayama, Fukuoka|Hisayama]]
*[[Miyawaka, Fukuoka|Miyawaka]]
*[[Shingū, Fukuoka|Shingū]]

===Climate===
Koga has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Koga is 15.7&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1599&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/fukuoka-prefecture/koga-714956/ Koga climate: Average Temperature, weather by month]</ref>

===Demographics===
Per Japanese census data, the population of Koga is as shown below

{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 10625
| 1950 | 16383
| 1960 | 18877
| 1970 | 25195
| 1980 | 35562
| 1990 | 45725
| 2000 | 55476
| 2010 | 57930
| 2020 | 59,658
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of Koga was part of ancient [[Chikugo Province]]. During the [[Edo Period]] the area was under the control of [[Fukuoka Domain]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], the villages of Ogōri and Aoyagi were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The villages merged to form the town of Koga on April 1, 1955. Koga was raised to city status on October 1, 1997.

==Government==
Koga has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 19 members. Koga contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the [[Fukuoka 4th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

== Economy ==
Koga has a mixed economy centering on agriculture and light manufacturing and food processing. An increasing percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Fukuoka City for work.

==Education==
Koga has eight public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The Fukuoka Jogakuin Nursing University is located in Koga.

==Transportation==
===Railways===
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[Kyushu Railway Company|JR Kyushu]] - [[Kagoshima Main Line]]
:{{JRKSN|JA}} {{STN|Chidori}} - {{STN|Koga|Fukuoka}} - {{STN|Shishibu}}

=== Highways ===
* [[File:JP Expressway E3.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] [[Kyushu Expressway]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|3}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|495}}

==Local attractions==
*[[Funabaru Kofun]], National Historic Site

==Notable people from Koga==
*[[Hiromu Shinozuka]], manga artist

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
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* [http://www.city.koga.fukuoka.jp/ Koga official website] (mostly Japanese)
* [http://www.city.koga.fukuoka.jp Koga City official website] {{in lang|ja}}


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[[Category:Koga, Fukuoka| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Fukuoka Prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities in Fukuoka Prefecture]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]



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Latest revision as of 17:26, 6 October 2024

Koga
古賀市
City
Japan National Route 495 in Koga.
Japan National Route 495 in Koga.
Flag of Koga
Flag
Official seal of Koga
Emblem
Map
Location of Koga in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Koga
Koga is located in Japan
Koga
Koga
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°43′44″N 130°28′12″E / 33.72889°N 130.47000°E / 33.72889; 130.47000
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
Area
 • Total
42.07 km2 (16.24 sq mi)
Population
 (February 29, 2024)
 • Total
59,282
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Ekihigashi, Koga-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3102
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCosmos
TreeIlex rotunda
Koga City Hall

Koga (古賀市, Koga-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 59,282 in 26981 households, and a population density of 1400 persons per km².[2] The total area of the city is 42.07 km2 (16.24 sq mi).

Geography

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Koga is located in northern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka City and approximately 15 kilometers southwest of Munakata City. It belongs to the commuting area of the Fukuoka metropolitan area and has been steadily growing in population as a commuter town. The city faces the Genkai Sea to the west, and is a sand dune area with pine fields. There are hilly areas in the north and south, bordering Fukutsu and Shingu, respectively. To the east lies the Inunaki Mountains, which extend from the Mikori Mountains. The Daikon River (Hanazuru River) flows from the mountains into the center of the town. A small flatland is formed by the deposits and alluvial fan of the Daikon River and the adjacent Nakagawa River. The center of the area is the Tenjin area, but there have been concerns about its hollowing out in recent years. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Genkai Quasi-National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

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Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

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Koga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Koga is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1599 mm with September as the wettest month.[3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Koga is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 10,625—    
1950 16,383+54.2%
1960 18,877+15.2%
1970 25,195+33.5%
1980 35,562+41.1%
1990 45,725+28.6%
2000 55,476+21.3%
2010 57,930+4.4%
2020 59,658+3.0%

History

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The area of Koga was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Ogōri and Aoyagi were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The villages merged to form the town of Koga on April 1, 1955. Koga was raised to city status on October 1, 1997.

Government

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Koga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. Koga contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Koga has a mixed economy centering on agriculture and light manufacturing and food processing. An increasing percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Fukuoka City for work.

Education

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Koga has eight public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The Fukuoka Jogakuin Nursing University is located in Koga.

Transportation

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Railways

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JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

JA Chidori - Koga - Shishibu

Highways

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Koga

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References

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  1. ^ "福岡県古賀市のふるさと納税返礼品に「うまかっちゃん＆はかた一番どり水炊き」が登場（ファンファン福岡）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "Koga City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  3. ^ Koga climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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