Ogōri, Yamaguchi
Dissolved municipality in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan
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Ogōri (小郡町, Ogōri-chō) was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 23,173 and a density of 693.80 persons per km2. The total area was 33.40 km2.
Merge
On October 1, 2005, Ogōri, along with the town of Tokuji (from Saba District), and the towns of Aio and Ajisu (all from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.[1][2]
Transportation
Ogōri train station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, the San'yō Main Line and the Yamaguchi Line is now called Shin-Yamaguchi Station. The name change occurred on October 1, 2003, preceding the merger.
