Ogano, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Chichibu District
, Saitama
, Japan
. The rugged topography consists of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=100463939636736622016.000438a8a0c144e39bfa7&hl=en.
On October 1, 2005 the village of Ryōkami
, from Chichibu District
, was merged into Ogano.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 11,640 and a density
of 116.37 persons per km². The total area is 100.03 km².
All year round, the beautiful lakes of Ogano attract many recreational fishermen from neighboring towns and prefectures.
In the hills and valleys of Ogano, many wild animals can commonly be observed. In particular wild boars ('inoshishi'), black bears, foxes, and 'pit viper' snakes.
Strawberry picking is a popular activity in spring as well as the harvesting of grapes.
with Yorii, Kumagaya and Ikebukuro.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Chichibu District
Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km²...
, Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The rugged topography consists of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=100463939636736622016.000438a8a0c144e39bfa7&hl=en.
On October 1, 2005 the village of Ryōkami
Ryokami, Saitama
was a village located in Chichibu District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,920 and a density of 40.88 persons per km². The total area was 71.42 km²....
, from Chichibu District
Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km²...
, was merged into Ogano.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 11,640 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 116.37 persons per km². The total area is 100.03 km².
All year round, the beautiful lakes of Ogano attract many recreational fishermen from neighboring towns and prefectures.
In the hills and valleys of Ogano, many wild animals can commonly be observed. In particular wild boars ('inoshishi'), black bears, foxes, and 'pit viper' snakes.
Strawberry picking is a popular activity in spring as well as the harvesting of grapes.
Rail
The Tobu and Seibu lines connect Chichibu, SaitamaChichibu, Saitama
is a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km²....
with Yorii, Kumagaya and Ikebukuro.