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{{nihongo| '''Kitanagoya'''|北名古屋市|Kitanagoya-shi|lead=yes|lit. "North Nagoya"}} }} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. As of February 2012, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 81,948 and a [[population density]] of 4460 persons per km². The total area is 19.37&nbsp;km². The city was created as a result of merger of two neighboring towns, [[Shikatsu, Aichi|Shikatsu]] and [[Nishiharu, Aichi|Nishiharu]] on March 20, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile of Kitanagoya City |publisher=Kitanagoya City |year=2008 |url=http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html |accessdate=2008-03-08 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080328060009/http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-03-28}}</ref>
{{nihongo| '''Kitanagoya'''|北名古屋市|Kitanagoya-shi|lead=yes|lit. "North Nagoya"}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. As of February 2012, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 81,948 and a [[population density]] of 4460 persons per km². The total area is 19.37&nbsp;km². The city was created as a result of merger of two neighboring towns, [[Shikatsu, Aichi|Shikatsu]] and [[Nishiharu, Aichi|Nishiharu]] on March 20, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile of Kitanagoya City |publisher=Kitanagoya City |year=2008 |url=http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html |accessdate=2008-03-08 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080328060009/http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-03-28}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 06:10, 26 March 2013

Kitanagoya
北名古屋市
City
Kitanagoya City Hall West
Kitanagoya City Hall West
Flag of Kitanagoya
Coat of arms of Kitanagoya
Location of Kitanagoya in Aichi
Location of Kitanagoya in Aichi
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu, Tōkai
PrefectureAichi
Government
 • MayorTamotsu Nagase
Area
 • Total
18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2012)
 • Total
81,948
 • Density4,460/km2 (11,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeOsmanthus
- FlowerAzalea
Phone number0568-22-1111
Address15 Shimizuda, Nishinoho, Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 481-8531
Websitewww.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp

Kitanagoya (Japanese: 北名古屋市, Hepburn: Kitanagoya-shi, lit. "North Nagoya") is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2012, the city had an estimated population of 81,948 and a population density of 4460 persons per km². The total area is 19.37 km². The city was created as a result of merger of two neighboring towns, Shikatsu and Nishiharu on March 20, 2006.[1]

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 Wwest, and about 4 kilometers from north to south; an area of 18.37km2. 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.[2]

Surrounding municipalities

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.[3] The two towns merged to form the new city of Kitanagoya on March 20, 2006.

Transportation

Railways

Highways

Education

Sister city relations

  • Korea - Muan, Korea, from January 9, 2008

Notable people from Kitanagoya

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Kitanagoya City". Kitanagoya City. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  2. ^ Kitanagoya.lg.jp
  3. ^ Kitanagoya.lg.jp

Media related to Kitanagoya, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons