Ojiya, Niigata

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Geography

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.

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Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Ojiya has a humid subtropical 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

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Government

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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

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

Transportation

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National Route 291 and Ojiya Station

Railway

Highway

  • File:JP Expressway E17.svg Kan-Etsu Expressway – Ojiya IC
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Notable people from Ojiya

See also

References

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External links

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