Ōbu

Ōbu 大府市
City
Downtown Ōbu
Flag Emblem
Location of Ōbu in Aichi Prefecture
Ōbu
Coordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°57′49.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Takayasu Kuno
Area
• Total	33.66 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Population  (October 2019)
• Total	92,721
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Holly
- Flower	Gardenia
Phone number	0562-47-2111
Address	5-70 Chūō-chō, Ōbu-shi, Aichi-ken 474-8701
Website	Official website

Ōbu City Hall

Ōbu (大府市, Ōbu-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 92,721 in 39,382 households , and a population density of 2800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 33.66 square kilometres (13.00 sq mi). Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC)since June 5, 2000.

Geography

Ōbu is located in the far northeastern neck of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the north.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya (Midori-ku)
  • Tōkai
  • Toyoake
  • Kariya
  • Higashiura

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōbu has been increasing steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	13,967	—
1950	20,427	+46.3%
1960	26,137	+28.0%
1970	48,960	+87.3%
1980	62,277	+27.2%
1990	69,720	+12.0%
2000	75,273	+8.0%
2010	85,254	+13.3%

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 Ōbu is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1588 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.

History

The village of Ōbu was established within Chita District, Aichi on October 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On May 1, 1906 Ōbu annexed the neighboring villages of Yoshida, Kyowa, Kitasaka, Yokote, Nagagusa and part of the village of Morioka. It was elevated to town status on November 1, 1915. Ōbu became a city on September 1, 1970.

Government

Ōbu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 19 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.

Economy

Ōbu has a mixed economic base due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis and numerous transportation connections.

Education

• Shigakkan University
• University of Human Environments, Ōbu campus
• Ōbu has nine public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line

• Ōbu - Kyōwa

Central Japan Railway Company - Taketoyo Line

• Ōbu

Highway

• Isewangan Expressway
• Chitahantō Road
• National Route 23
• National Route 155
• National Route 366

Sister city relations

• City of Port Phillip, Australia, since November 20, 1993

Notable people from Ōbu

• Kumiko Koiwai, figure skater
• Kyoko Takezawa, violinist
• Masayoshi Nagata, mathematician
• Hidehiko Yoshida, Olympic gold-medalist judoka
• Takahiro Nakai, Judoka

External links

Media related to Ōbu, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon (with link to pages in English)
• Sister Cities by the Sea - information on the relationship between Obu and Port Phillip (English and Japanese content).