Shinshiro, Aichi
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| Coordinates: 34°54′N 137°30′E / 34.9°N 137.5°ECoordinates: 34°54′N 137°30′E / 34.9°N 137.5°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu, Tōkai | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ryoji Hozumi (since October 2005) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 499.00 km2 (192.66 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2011) | |||
| • Total | 49,731 | ||
| • Density | 99.7/km2 (258/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Prunus serrulata | ||
| - Flower | Lilium auratum | ||
| - Bird | Eurasian Scops-owl | ||
| Phone number | 0536-23-1111 | ||
| Address | 6-1 Higashi-Iribune, Shinshiro-shi, Aichi-ken 441-1392 | ||
| Website | City of Shinshiro HP | ||
Shinshiro (新城市 Shinshiro-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 49,731 and the population density of 99.7 persons per km². The total area was 499.00 km².
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[edit] Geography
Shinshiro is located in east-central Aichi Prefecture. Much of the northern and eastern portion of the city area is covered in mountains and forest, and most was within the borders of the Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park
[edit] Neighboring municipalities
Aichi Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
[edit] History
The area of present-day Shinshiro was part of the territories of the Okudaira clan, the predecessors of the Matsudaira clan and Tokugawa clan during the Sengoku period. Their stronghold, Nagashino Castle in what is now the northern part of Shinshiro, was the site of the Battle of Nagashino, between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Takeda clan. Noda Castle, at which Takeda Shingen was wounded at the Siege of Noda was also located within the borders of Shinshiro. During the Edo period, most of the area was tenryō territory ruled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate through hatamoto administrators.
After the start of the Meiji period, Shinshiro Town in Minamishitara District, Aichi Prefecture was proclaimed on October 1, 1889. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1955 and 1956. The city of Shinshiro was proclaimed on November 1, 1958. On October 1, 2005 the town of Hōrai and the village of Tsukude merged with Shinshiro. The city of Shinshiro now covers all of former Minamishitara District.
[edit] Economy
Shinshiro is a regional commercial center, with the economy of concentrated on agriculture and light manufacturing.
[edit] Education
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Rail
- JR Central – Iida Line
- Nodajō • Shinshiro • Higashi-Shimmachi • Chausuyama • Mikawa-Tōgō • Ōmi • Torii • Nagashinojō • Hon-Nagashino • Mikawa-Ōno • Yuya-Onsen • Mikawa-Makihara • Kakidaira • Mikawa-Kawai • Ikeba
[edit] Highway
- Tōmei Expressway
- New Tōmei Expressway
- Japan National Route 151
- Japan National Route 257
- Japan National Route 301
- Japan National Route 420
[edit] Sister city relations
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA since November 12, 1998
– Taketoyo, Aichi, since 1984
[edit] Local attractions
- site of Nagashino Castle
- site of Noda Castle
[edit] Noted people from Shinshiro
- Akihiro Ota - politician
[edit] External links
Media related to Shinshiro, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- Shinshiro official website (Japanese) (English version)
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