is a

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located in

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

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of 97,903 in 41,363 households, and a

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of . The total area of the city is .

Overview

The name of the city means "south of the river", referring to the

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Geography

Kōnan is located in the northern part of the Nōbi Plain, on the southern bank of the

. The city extends from east to west and from north to south. The landform is generally a flat, fertile alluvial fan. Located approximately from the Nagoya metropolis, it is also a traffic node bordering Gifu Prefecture.

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 Kōnan is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,Kōnan population statistics
/ref> the population of Kōnan has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Surrounding municipalities

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* Fusō *

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* Iwakura *

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 ...

Ōguchi is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Niwa District, Aichi, Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 24,160 in 9547 households, and a population density of 1,775 persons per km2. The total area ...

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Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

* Kakamigahara

History

The area of Kōnan is located in ancient

Owari Province was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces w ...

and was largely part of the holdings of

Owari Domain The Owari-Han, also known as the Owari Domain, was a significant feudal domain in Tokugawa shogunate, Japan during the Edo period. Situated in the western region of what is now Aichi Prefecture, it covered portions of Owari Province, Owari, Mino ...

under the

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Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars ...

. After the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early

Meiji period The was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonizatio ...

, the area was organized into villages within Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture. The area was noted for

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during this period. The village of Koori became the town of Hotei on November 26, 1894. Hotei and the town of Kochino, together with the town of Miyata and village of Kusai (both from Haguri District) merged on June 1, 1954 to form the city of Kōnan.

Government

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

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city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 10 of the

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of the

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Economy

Kōnan is a local commercial center and a center for transshipment and light manufacturing. Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, it is increasing becoming a commuter community ;Shopping mall *VIA MALL Kounan File:APiTA.kounannishi1.JPG, VIA MALL Kounan

Education

Kōnan has ten public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The Aichi Konan College, a two-year junior college is also located in Kōnan.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

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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

Japan National Route

* File:MT-Kōnan Station-WestGate 2019.jpg, Kōnan Station File:Hotei Station 2023-04 ac.jpg, Hotei Station File:Aigioohashi bridge-1.JPG, Aigi Bridge

Local attractions

;Park *Flower Park Konan *Suitopia Konan File:Flowerpark konan.jpg, Flower Park Konan File:Suitopia Konan s2.jpg, Suitopia Konan ;Historic site * Aigi Bridge *Hotei Daibutsu *Kannon-ji temple - ''

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'' of Maeno Nagayasu *Koori Castle *Mandaradera-ji temple *Somoto Futagoyama kofun File:Hiroma House Gate ac (1).jpg, Koori Castle File:Mandaradera2.JPG, Mandaradera-ji File:観音寺江南市.jpg, Kannon-ji File:Hotei-daibutsu1.JPG, Hotei Daibutsu File:Somoto Futagoyama kofun-20170827-01.jpg, Somoto Futagoyama kofun

Culture

Festival

* Fuji Matsuri *Kitano Tenjin Festival File:北野町天神(駅東商店街) - panoramio.jpg, Kitano Tenjin Festival File:Mandarafuji1.jpg, Fuji Matsuri]

Notable people from Kōnan

* Kenji Horikawa, anime producer *

Yukari Nakano is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, and a three-time ...

, figure skater * Seira Nakayama, Japanese sabre fencer * Haruna Ono, musician, frontwoman of

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References

External links

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