Kōnan, Aichi

Kōnan (江南市, Kōnan-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 97,903 in 41,363 households,[1] and a population density of 3,242 persons per km². The total area of the city is 30.20 square kilometres (11.66 sq mi).

Kōnan 江南市
City
Upper:Aigi Bridge Lower:Kōnan Skyline
Flag Seal
Location of Kōnan in Aichi Prefecture
Kōnan
Coordinates: 35°19′55.5″N 136°52′14.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
Area
• Total	30.20 km^2 (11.66 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	97,903
• Density	3,200/km^2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Round Leaf Holly
- Flower	Wisteria
Phone number	0587-54-1111
Address	90 Ōbori, Akadouji-machi, Kōnan-shi, Aichi-ken 483-8701
Website	Official website

Kōnan city hall

Hotei Town

Geography

Kōnan is located in the northern part of the Nōbi Plain, on the southern bank of the Kiso River. The city extends 6.1 km from east to west and 8.8 km from north to south. The landform is generally a flat, fertile alluvial fan. Located approximately 20 kilometers from the Nagoya metropolis, it is also a traffic node bordering Gifu Prefecture.

The name of the city means "south of the river", referring to the Kiso River.

Surrounding municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

• Ichinomiya
• Komaki
• Iwakura
• Fusō
• Ōguchi

Gifu Prefecture

• Kakamigahara

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kōnan has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	33,664	—
1950	42,836	+27.2%
1960	49,278	+15.0%
1970	77,996	+58.3%
1980	92,141	+18.1%
1990	93,837	+1.8%
2000	97,923	+4.4%
2010	99,731	+1.8%

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kōnan is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1845 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 4.2 °C.[3]

History

The area of Kōnan is located in ancient Owari Province and was largely part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the [[Edo period] Tokugawa Shogunate. After the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period, the area was organized into villages within Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture. The area was noted for sericulture during this period. The village of Koori became the town of Hotei on November 26, 1894. Hotei and the town of Kochino, together with the town of Miyata and village of Kusai (both from Haguri District) merged on June 1, 1954 to form the city of Kōnan.

Government

Kōnan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 10 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Kōnan is a local commercial center and a center for transshipment and light manufacturing. Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, it is increasing becoming a commuter community

Shopping mall

• VIA MALL Kounan

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  VIA MALL Kounan

Education

Kōnan has ten public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The Aichi Konan College, a two-year junior college is also located in Kōnan.

Transportation

Railways

Meitetsu – Inuyama Line

• Kōnan – Hotei

Highways

• National Route 155

• 
  Kōnan Station
• 
  Hotei Station
• 
  Aigi Bridge

Local attractions

Park

• Flower Park Konan
• Suitopia Konan

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  Flower Park Konan
• 
  Suitopia Konan

Historic site

• Koori Castle
• Mandaradera-ji temple
• Kannon-ji temple - bodaiji of Maeno Nagayasu
• Hotei Daibutsu
• Somoto Futagoyama kofun
• Aigi Bridge

• 
  Koori Castle
• 
  Mandaradera-ji
• 
  Kannon-ji
• 
  Hotei Daibutsu
• 
  Somoto Futagoyama kofun

Festival

• Kitano Tenjin Festival
• Fuji Matsuri

• 
  Kitano Tenjin Festival
• 
  Fuji Matsuri

Notable people from Kōnan

• Kenji Horikawa, anime producer
• Haruna Ono, musician, frontwoman of SCANDAL
• Yukari Nakano, figure skater

References

1. Kōnan City official statistics (in Japanese)
2. Kōnan population statistics
3. Kōnan climate data

External links

Media related to Konan, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)