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| established_date = November 1, 1963
| established_title2 = Town Settled in Shikatsu
| established_date2 = April 1, 1961
| established_title3 = merged and city settled
| established_date3 = March 20, 2006
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===Surrounding municipalities===
===Surrounding municipalities===
;[[Aichi Prefecture]]
*[[Aichi Prefecture]]
*[[Ichinomiya, Aichi|Ichinomiya]]
**[[Ichinomiya, Aichi|Ichinomiya]]
*[[Komaki, Aichi|Komaki]]
**[[Iwakura, Aichi|Iwakura]]
*[[Iwakura, Aichi|Iwakura]]
**[[Kiyosu, Aichi|Kiyosu]]
*[[Kiyosu, Aichi|Kiyosu]]
**[[Komaki, Aichi|Komaki]]
*[[Toyoyama, Aichi|Toyoyama]]
**[[Nagoya]]
**[[Toyoyama, Aichi|Toyoyama]]
*[[Nagoya]]（[[Nishi-ku, Nagoya|Nishi-ku]]）


==History==
==History==
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Kitanagoya has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] 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 [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].
Kitanagoya has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] 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 [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].


==External relations==
==Sister cities==
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*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Muan County]], [[South Jeolla Province]], [[South Korea]], since January 9, 2008<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archive-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>
===Twin towns – Sister cities===
====International====
*{{flagicon|KOR}}[[Muan County]]（[[South Jeolla Province]], [[South Korea]]）
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**since January 9, 2008<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archive-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
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====Conventional lines====
====Conventional lines====
;[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]]
;[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]]
*[[Meitetsu Inuyama Line|Inuyama Line]]：- {{STN|Nishiharu}} – {{STN|Tokushige-Nagoya-Geidai }} –
*[[Meitetsu Inuyama Line|Inuyama Line]]: - {{STN|Nishiharu}} – {{STN|Tokushige-Nagoya-Geidai }} –
===Roads===
===Roads===
====Expressway====
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==Notable people from Kitanagoya==
==Notable people from Kitanagoya==
[[File:NF-Atsunori-Inaba20120310.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Atsunori Inaba]]]]
[[File:NF-Atsunori-Inaba20120310.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Atsunori Inaba]]]]
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*[[Takuya Ishida]], actor
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*[[Atsunori Inaba]], professional baseball player
*[[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], professional boxer
*[[Kiyoshi Hatanaka]], professional boxer
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*[[Atsunori Inaba]], professional baseball player
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*[[Takuya Ishida]], actor


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:42, 3 October 2024

Not to be confused with Nagoya or Kitami.
Kitanagoya
北名古屋市
City
Kodenji-Temple
Flag of Kitanagoya
Flag
Official logo of Kitanagoya
Emblem
Location of Kitanagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Kitanagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Kitanagoya is located in Japan
Kitanagoya
Kitanagoya
 
Coordinates: 35°14′44.3″N 136°51′57.4″E / 35.245639°N 136.865944°E / 35.245639; 136.865944
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi
Town Settled in NishiharuNovember 1, 1963
Town Settled in ShikatsuApril 1, 1961
merged and city settledMarch 20, 2006
Government
 • MayorTamotsu Nagase
Area
 • Total
18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total
86,068
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– TreeOsmanthus
– FlowerAzalea
Phone number0568-22-1111
Address15 Shimizuda, Nishinoho, Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 481-8531
WebsiteOfficial website

Kitanagoya (北名古屋市, Kitanagoya-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 86,068 in 36,904 households,[1] and a population density of 4,685 inhabitants per square kilometre (12,130/sq mi). The total area of the city is 18.37 square kilometres (7.09 sq mi). Kitanagoya is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).[2]

Geography

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Downtown of Kitanagoya

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. The city is located in the heart of Nōbi Plain, 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

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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification 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.[3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kitanagoya has increased rapidly over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 16,847—    
1970 46,740+177.4%
1980 69,078+47.8%
1990 72,582+5.1%
2000 75,728+4.3%
2010 81,550+7.7%

Surrounding municipalities

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History

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Late modern period

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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

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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.[5] The two towns were merged to create the city of Kitanagoya on March 20, 2006.[6]

Government

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Kitanagoya City Hall West branch

Kitanagoya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral 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 lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Sister cities

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Economy

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Due to its location adjacent to the Nagoya metropolis, which is only ten minutes away by express train, Kitanagoya is largely a commuter town. However, agriculture is also highly developed, using the productive fertile soil and land with an alluvial fan created by Kiso and Shōnai River.[5]

Education

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Nagoya University of Arts

University

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The Nagoya University of Arts is also located in Kitanagoya.

Schools

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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

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Nishiharu Station

Railways

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Conventional lines

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Meitetsu

Roads

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Expressway

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Japan National Route

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Notable people from Kitanagoya

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Atsunori Inaba

References

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  1. ^ Kitanagoya City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Alliance for Healthy Cities official home page
  3. ^ Kitanagoya climate data
  4. ^ Kitanagoya population statistics
  5. ^ a b Kitanagoya.lg.jp
  6. ^ "Profile of Kitanagoya City". Kitanagoya City. 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  7. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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Media related to Kitanagoya, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

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