
Map showing location of Onojō in Fukuoka Prefecture (as of
2006).
is a
city located in
Fukuoka,
Japan. It is in effect a southern
suburb of
Fukuoka City, and has a border to the northwest with the
Hakata-ku area of the city. It also shares borders with
Dazaifu city,
Kasuga city,
Umi machi,
Chikushino city,
Nakagawa machi and
Shime machi.
As of
2005, the city has an estimated
population of 93,053 and a
population density of 3,461.79 persons per
km². The total area is 26.88 km².
The city was founded on
April 1,
1972.The city
flower is the kikyou or Chinese Bellflower.(
Campanula) There is a
JR station named Ōnojō, 5 stops south of the main
Hakata station on the
Kagoshima Main Line. The
Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line also serves the area.
External links
★
Onojo official website in Japanese