- Kitanagoya, Aichi
Infobox City Japan
Name= Kitanagoya
JapaneseName= 北名古屋市
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Region= Chūbu
Prefecture= Aichi
District=
Area_km2= 18.37
PopDate=March 1 ,2008
Population= 80,578
Density_km2= 4386.39
Coords= coord|35|15|N|136|52|E|region:JP_type:city
Tree=Osmanthus
Flower=Azalea
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Mayor= Tamotsu Nagase
CityHallPostalCode= 481-8531
CityHallAddress= 15 Shimizuda, Nishinoho, Kitanagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
CityHallPhone= 0568-22-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/ City of Kitanagoya]nihongo|Kitanagoya|北名古屋市|Kitanagoya-shi, or "North Nagoya" transliterally, is a city located in Aichi,
Japan . The city was created as a result of merger of two neighboring towns, Shikatsu and Nishiharu inMarch 20 ,2006 .As of
March 1 2008 , the city has an estimatedpopulation of 80,578 and apopulation density of 4385.39 persons per km2. The total area is 18.37km2.The city was founded on
March 20 ,2006 . [cite web |title=Profile of Kitanagoya City |publisher=Kitanagoya City |date=2008 |url=http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html |accessdate=2008-03-08]History
Two old towns (the town of Shikatsu and Nishiharu) was part of the Kasugai County during the beginning of the
Meiji period and were divided into 20 smaller villages. But in the end of the 39 th year of theMeiji period , the villages of Shikatsu and Nishiharu were born.The first step in expansion began in the first year of the
Taishō period with the development of the Meitetsu Inuyama train line. Later in the 30 th year of theShowa period , there was a population boost accommodating the cities' expansion. In the 36 th year of theShowa period , the town of Shikatsu, in the 38th year (of theShowa period ), the town of Nishiharu were born due to enforced industrialization. Since then, the towns have continued to develop, renown as Nagoya City's commuter and urban agricultural towns. [http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html]Transportation
The Meitetsu Inuyama train line runs from the north and south ends of the city and connects with the
Nagoya andInuyama junction. In addition, Meitetsu Inuyama train line shares the railway with Tsurumai Subway line (owned by the city of Nagoya ) allowing easy access to the downtown area ofNagoya .The National Highway 22 runs along the western side of the city, and close by is the National Highways 41 and 302, Meishin Toll Road, Nagoya Toll Road 11 Komaki line, Higashi meihan Automobile Road as well. The Nagoya Toll Road 16, the Ichinomiya line, has been recently established, allowing faster access to the Nagoya Airport and creating a more traffic friendly environment. [http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html]
Location and Environment
The city is located in the northwest region of
Aichi Prefecture . Kitanagoya city is bordered by the City of Nagoya to the south, Town of Toyoyama to the east, Town of Haruhi to the west, and City of Komaki , Iwakura, and Ichinomiya to the north. 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 18.37km2.The city is located in the heart of Noubi Plain, about five meters (give or take) from sea level. There are many rivers such as the Gojo River , Shin River , and Aise River , creating a very 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 Shounai River . [http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/profile/profile.html]ee also
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Shikatsu, Aichi
*Nishiharu, Aichi References
External links
*ja icon [http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/ Official website]
*en icon [http://www.city.kitanagoya.lg.jp/en/ Official website]
*ja icon [http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~k-shakyo/ Kitanagoya City Council of Socialwelfare]
*ja icon [http://www.mapion.co.jp/html/AddressList/23/23234/index.html Address list of Kitanagoya]
*ja icon [http://weather.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/23/5110/23234.html Weather forecast of Kitanagoya]
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