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Aichi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...

, 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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(AFHC).

Geography

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 and extreme northern Mie Prefecture, covering an area of approximately .

, approximately five meters above sea level. There are numerous rivers, including the

Gojō River The flows through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. It empties into the Shin River, which is part of the Shōnai River system. Geography The ''sakura'' on the banks of the river in Ōguchi, Konan, and Iwakura are Japan's Top 100 ''sakur ...

, 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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Komaki is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, whi ...

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Toyoyama is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households, and a population density of 2,529 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Toyoyama ...

History

Late modern period

The area of present-day Kitanagoya was part of rural Nishikasugai District, Aichi 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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of the

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Sister cities

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, since January 9, 2008

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 Tam ...

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Education

University

The

Nagoya University of Arts is a private university in Kitanagoya, Aichi, Japan, founded in 1970. External links

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is also located in Kitanagoya. *

Nagoya University of Arts is a private university in Kitanagoya, Aichi, Japan, founded in 1970. External links

* Universities and colleges established in 1970 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Aichi Prefecture 1970 establish ...

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

;

Meitetsu , publicly trading as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the '' Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of w ...

* Inuyama Line: - – –

Roads

Expressway

Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)

Japan National Route

Notable people from Kitanagoya

* Kiyoshi Hatanaka, professional boxer *

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, professional baseball player *

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, actor

References

External links

Kitanagoya City official website

Kitanagoya City official website

Kitanagoya City Council of Socialwelfare

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