Ogata, Akita
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Minamiakita District
, Akita
, Japan
.
As of 2011, the village has an estimated population
of 3,242 and a density
of 19.1 persons per km². The total area is 170.05 km².
This village is made up entirely of reclaimed land. The area was originally Hachirōgata
Lake.
It is world wide famous for Solarcar rallye and Eco car races.
The NHK
Ōgata Transmitter is located in the village, It is used for transmissions on 774 kHz with a power of 500 kW.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Minamiakita District
Minamiakita District, Akita
is a district located in Akita, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 28,411. The total area is 454.97 km².-Towns and villages:*Gojōme*Hachirōgata*Ikawa*Ōgata-Merger:...
, Akita
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, Japan
Japan
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Population
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of 3,242 and a density
Population density
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of 19.1 persons per km². The total area is 170.05 km².
This village is made up entirely of reclaimed land. The area was originally Hachirōgata
Hachirogata
Hachirōgata is a lake in the Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. Its formal name is Lake Hachirō , but it is also called Hachirōgata Regulating Pond . At 4 meters below sea level, Hachirōgata is now the lowest point in Japan.Hachirōgata was the second-largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa...
Lake.
It is world wide famous for Solarcar rallye and Eco car races.
The NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Ōgata Transmitter is located in the village, It is used for transmissions on 774 kHz with a power of 500 kW.