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Ogachi district, Administrative district in Akita Prefecture, Japan

The Ogachi district encompasses 434.32 square kilometers of land in the northern region of Akita Prefecture, containing the town of Ugo and village of Higashinaruse.

The district emerged from Dewa Province in 1878, initially comprising two towns and 23 villages under the jurisdiction of Kubota and Iwasaki domains.

The administrative structure of Ogachi district reflects Japanese governance traditions with its gun designation, maintaining local community organization within Akita Prefecture.

Residents of Ogachi district access municipal services through the local government offices located in both Ugo town and Higashinaruse village.

Through multiple territorial reorganizations, Ogachi district maintained its status while reducing from 55 original villages to its current composition of one town and one village.

Location: Akita Prefecture

Inception: December 23, 1878

Shares border with: Ōshū, Ichinoseki, Kurihara, Yokote, Yuzawa, Waga district, Yurihonjo

GPS coordinates: 39.18100,140.40400

Latest update: March 8, 2025 04:29

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