Owariasahi

Owariasahi

尾張旭市
Owariasahi 尾張旭市
City
	Aichiken Forest Park
	Flag Seal
	Location of Owariasahi in Aichi Prefecture
	Owariasahi
	Coordinates: 35°12′59.5″N 137°02′7.3″E / 35.216528°N 137.035361°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• - Mayor	Kazumi Mori
Area
• Total	21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2019)
• Total	81,954
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Camphor Laurel
- Flower	Sunflower
Phone number	0561-53-2111
Address	2600-1 Hadara, Higashi-Ōmichi-chō, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi-ken 488-8666
Website	Official website

Owariasahi (尾張旭市, Owariasahi-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], 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[edit]

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[edit]

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen 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.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Owariasahi has been increasing rapidly over the past 50 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	8,082	—
1950	12,040	+49.0%
1960	18,577	+54.3%
1970	33,634	+81.1%
1980	53,151	+58.0%
1990	65,675	+23.6%
2000	75,066	+14.3%
2010	81,143	+8.1%

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Aichi Prefecture

History[edit]

Late modern period[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]

National[edit]

Wajima (Ishikawa Prefecture, Chūbu region)
- since July 18, 2012

Education[edit]

University[edit]

Nagoya Sangyo University

College[edit]

Nagoya Management Junior College

Schools[edit]

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.