Kitanagoya

Kitanagoya 北名古屋市
City
Kitanagoya City Hall West
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kitanagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Kitanagoya
Coordinates: 35°14′44.3″N 136°51′57.4″E / 35.245639°N 136.865944°ECoordinates: 35°14′44.3″N 136°51′57.4″E / 35.245639°N 136.865944°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tamotsu Nagase
Area
• Total	18.37 km^2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	83,877
• Density	4,570/km^2 (11,800/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Osmanthus
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	0568-22-1111
Address	15 Shimizuda, Nishinoho, Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 481-8531
Website	Official website

Kitanagoya (北名古屋市 Kitanagoya-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 83,877 and a population density of 4,570 persons per km². The total area was 19.37 square kilometres (7.48 sq mi).

Geography

Kitanagoya is located in the northwest region of Aichi Prefecture. 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; an area of 18.37 km².

The city is located in the heart of Nobi Plain, approximately five meters above sea level. There are numerous rivers, including the Gojo River, Shin River, and Aise River, which create a natural biosphere.

Due to the warm weather throughout the year, agriculture is highly developed, using the productive fertile soil and land with an alluvial fan created by Kiso and Shonai River.^[1]

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Ichinomiya
  • Komaki
  • Iwakura
  • Kiyosu
  • Toyoyama
  • Nakamura-ku, Nagoya

History

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. 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.^[1] The two towns were merged to create the city of Kitanagoya on March 20, 2006.^[2]

Transportation

Railways

• Meitetsu – Inuyama Line
  • Nishiharu - Tokushige-Nagoya-Geidai

Highways

• Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Japan National Route 22

Education

• Nagoya University of Arts
• Kitanagoya has ten elementary schools, six middle schools and one high school.

Sister city relations

• - Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea,^[3] from January 9, 2008

Notable people from Kitanagoya

• Takuya Ishida - actor
• Atsunori Inaba – professional baseball player
• Kiyoshi Hatanaka – professional boxer

References

1. Kitanagoya.lg.jp
2. "Profile of Kitanagoya City". Kitanagoya City. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
3. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Kitanagoya at Wikimedia Commons

• Kitanagoya City official website (Japanese)
• Kitanagoya City official website (English)
• Kitanagoya City Council of Socialwelfare (Japanese)
• Address list of Kitanagoya (Japanese)
• Weather forecast of Kitanagoya (Japanese)