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Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...

, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 86,068 in 36,904 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kitanagoya is a member of the

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Geography

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Kitanagoya is located in the northwest region of

. The city lies within a 10 kilometers range of downtown Nagoya and is relatively small. The city is about 6 kilometers from east to west, and about 4 kilometers from north to south. The city is located in the heart of

Nōbi Plain The is a large plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture, covering an area of approximately .

, approximately five meters above sea level. There are numerous rivers, including the Gojō River, Shin River, and Aise River, which create a natural biosphere.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Kitanagoya is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1718 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kitanagoya has increased rapidly over the past 60 years.

Surrounding municipalities

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** Toyoyama **

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History

Late modern period

The area of present-day Kitanagoya was part of rural

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from 1889. The area began to develop in the Taishō period with the development of the Meitetsu Inuyama train line.

Contemporary history

The town of Shikatsu was created on April 1, 1961, followed by Nishiharu on November 1, 1963, as the population increased due to increasing industrialization of the area. The two towns were merged to create the city of Kitanagoya on March 20, 2006.

Government

Kitanagoya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city legislature of 21 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 5 of the

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External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

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Economy

Due to its location adjacent to the Nagoya metropolis, which is only ten minutes away by express train, Kitanagoya is largely a

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. However, agriculture is also highly developed, using the productive fertile soil and land with an alluvial fan created by Kiso and

Shōnai River The is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 ''Toki-gawa''); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano ...

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Education

University

The

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is also located in Kitanagoya. *

Schools

Kitanagoya has ten public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

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Inuyama Line The is a 26.8 km Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), which connects Biwajima Junction in Kiyosu, Aichi with Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara, Gifu. Together with the Kakamigahara L ...

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Roads

Expressway

Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway) is an urban Expressways of Japan, expressway in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a part of the Nagoya Expressway network and is owned and operated by Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation. Overview The route serves as an extension of Route 6 (Nagoy ...

Japan National Route

Notable people from Kitanagoya

Takuya Ishida is a Japanese actor. Career When Ishida was fifteen, he auditioned in the Junon Superboy Contest for New Actors and won the Photogenic Award. Acting agencies began expressing interest in Ishida as an actor, who eventually accepted an offer fr ...

, actor * Atsunori Inaba, professional baseball player * Kiyoshi Hatanaka, professional boxer

References

External links

Kitanagoya City official website

Kitanagoya City official website

Kitanagoya City Council of Socialwelfare

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