is a

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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 Prefecture ...

, Japan. , the city had an estimated

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of 83,891 in 35,798 households, and a population density of 1,828 persons per km².. The total area of the city is .

Geography

Chita is located in northwestern

Chita Peninsula Chita Peninsula (知多半島 ''Chita Hantō'') is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs approximately north-south. To the west is Ise Bay, while to the east it encloses Mikawa Bay. It faces the Atsumi ...

in southern Aichi Prefecture, at the head of the

with an altitude of 50 to 70 meters above sea level. It is bordered by

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: ...

to the east.

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 Chita is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1638 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.

Demographics

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Neighboring municipalities

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* Tōkai *

Tokoname is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 57,872 in 24,872 households, and a population density of 1,035 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tokoname is located on the western coast ...

* Agui *

Higashiura is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. On 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 49,010 in 20,563 households, and a population density of . The total area was . Geography Higashiura is located in the nor ...

History

Late modern period

The villages of Okada, Hinaga, Kanazawa, Yahata, Shinwa and Sori were created within

Chita District is a rural district located in southwestern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Chita Peninsula. As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 160,542 and a population density of 968 persons per km2. Its total area was 165.84 ...

, Aichi Prefecture, wth the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. Okada was elevated to town status in 1903, followed by Yahata in 1922 and Asahi in 1952.

Contemporary history

The town of Chita was established on April 1, 1955, by the merger of the former towns of Okada, Asahi and Yawata. Chita was elevated to city status on September 1, 1970.

Government

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

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city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the

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of the

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Economy

Chita has a strong industrial base along its coastline, with electrical power plants, chemical and petrochemical plants and refineries predominating. The interior remains agricultural, with crops including

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and onions, although most agriculture is dependent on irrigation.

Chubu Electric , abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan. It provides electricity at 60 Hz, though an area of Nagano Prefecture uses 50 Hz. Chubu Electric ...

operates the large

Chita Power Station is a large thermal power station operated by JERA in the city of Chita, Aichi, Japan. History Plans to build a power station in Chita were drawn up in the early 1960s, and a site was selected on reclaimed land facing Ise Bay in the northern part ...

in the city. Companies headquartered in Chita include: *Chubu Shiryo, fodder manufacturer *San-ei Sucrochemical, sugar manufacturer *Chita LNG, energy *Tohmei Industries, aerospace components

Education

Schools

Chita has ten public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

Railways

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Meitetsu *

Meitetsu Tokoname Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Jingū-mae Station in Nagoya and Tokoname Station in Tokoname. Stations L: S: E: R: L: MU: All ...

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Meitetsu Kōwa Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Tōkai with Mihama within 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 popul ...

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Roads

Japan National Route

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Local attractions

*Okusa Castle *Shin Maiko Marine Park *Sori Greenery and Fureai Park

Notable people from Chita

* Takuya Asao, professional baseball player * Koji Fukutani, professional baseball player *

Ayumi Kinoshita is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was born in Chita, Aichi, Japan, and was affiliated with Wave Management Nagoya, Parts, and Stardust Promotion before working as a freelance actress. She is well known for playing Marika Reimon/Deka Y ...

, actress *

Takeshi Yamasaki is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. During his 24 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, he played for the Chunichi Dragons, the Orix BlueWave, and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Career Yamasaki was selected at the number ...

, professional baseball player *

Tetsuya Yamato is a Japanese Lightweight kickboxer. He won the Japanese national K-1 tournament as a Lightweight in 2010. Background Yamato was born in Chita, Aichi, Japan on December 10, 1987 as Tetsuya Iwashita. He took the name Yamato in honour of his g ...

, professional kick-boxer

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Aichi Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan