Ojiya, Niigata

Coordinates: 37°18′51.7″N 138°47′42.3″E / 37.314361°N 138.795083°E / 37.314361; 138.795083
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Ojiya
小千谷市
From top left: Nishikigoi carps in Ojiya Nishikigoi no sato, Ojiya Balloon Revolt, Uonuma Shrine, Katakai Fireworks Festival, Bull Fighting
From top left: Nishikigoi carps in Ojiya Nishikigoi no sato, Ojiya Balloon Revolt, Uonuma Shrine, Katakai Fireworks Festival, Bull Fighting
Flag of Ojiya
Official seal of Ojiya
Location of Ojiya in Niigata
Location of Ojiya in Niigata
Ojiya is located in Japan
Ojiya
Ojiya
 
Coordinates: 37°18′51.7″N 138°47′42.3″E / 37.314361°N 138.795083°E / 37.314361; 138.795083
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
Area
 • Total155.19 km2 (59.92 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
 • Total34,704
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• FlowerNarcissus
• FishJapanese carp
Phone number0250-62-2510
Address2-7-5 Jonai, Ojiya-shi, Niigata-ken 947-8501
WebsiteOfficial website

Ojiya (小千谷市, Ojiya-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 34,704 in 12,758 households,[1] and a population density of 224 persons per km². The total area of the city was 155.19 square kilometres (59.92 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Ojiya is located in an inland region of central Niigata Prefecture at the southern end of the Echigo Plain. The Shinano River flows through the city. The area has very heavy snow in winter.

Ojiya city panorama

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

Ojiya has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ojiya is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2263 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ojiya has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 44,581—    
1980 44,963+0.9%
1990 43,437−3.4%
2000 41,641−4.1%
2010 38,600−7.3%
2020 34,096−11.7%

Government[edit]

Ojiya City Hall

Ojiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members.

Economy[edit]

Ojiya is known as the birthplace of Nishikigoi carps, along with Yamakoshi.

Transportation[edit]

National Route 291 and Ojiya Station

Railway[edit]

Highway[edit]

Notable people from Ojiya[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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