City in Ch?bu, Japan
Owariasahi
(
尾張旭市
,
Owariasahi-shi
)
is a
city
located in
Aichi Prefecture
,
Japan
. As of 1 October 2019
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, the city had an estimated
population
of 81,954 in 35,583 households,
[1]
and a
population density
of 3,897 persons per km². The total area of the city is 21.03 square kilometres (8.12 sq mi).
Geography
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Owariasahi is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis. The Aichi Prefectural Forest Park covers approximately 15% of its area.
Climate
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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
Koppen climate classification
Cfa
). The average annual temperature in Owariasahi is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1665 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.
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Demographics
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Per Japanese census data,
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the population of Owariasahi has been increasing rapidly over the past 50 years.
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
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1940
| 8,082
| ?
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1950
| 12,040
| +49.0%
|
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1960
| 18,577
| +54.3%
|
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1970
| 33,634
| +81.1%
|
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1980
| 53,151
| +58.0%
|
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1990
| 65,675
| +23.6%
|
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2000
| 75,066
| +14.3%
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2010
| 81,143
| +8.1%
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Surrounding municipalities
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- Aichi Prefecture
History
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Late modern period
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During the early
Meiji period
establishment of the modern municipalities system, the villages of Inba, Arai, and Yatsushiro were created within
Higashikasugai District, Aichi
.
The three villages merged to form the village of Asahi on July 16, 1906.
Contemporary history
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Asahi was proclaimed a
town
on August 5, 1948.
Asahi was raised to city status on December 1, 1970.
In order to prevent confusion with the city of
Asahi, Chiba
or the town of
Asahi, Aichi
, the new city was named Owariasahi.
Government
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Owariasahi has a
mayor-council
form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the
lower house
of the
Diet of Japan
.
External relations
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Twin towns ? Sister cities
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National
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Education
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University
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College
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Schools
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- Owariasahi has nine public elementary schools and three 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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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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Local attractions
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Historic sites
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- Shiroyama Park
- Asahi Castle
- Skyward Asahi
Parks
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Notable people from Owariasahi
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References
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