Ōbu
Ōbu
大府市 | |
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Downtown Ōbu | |
![]() Location of Ōbu in Aichi Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°57′49.2″E / 35.01167°N 136.963667°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Prefecture | Aichi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takayasu Kuno |
Area | |
• Total | 33.66 km2 (13.00 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 92,179 |
• Density | 2,700/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 |
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Ōbu (大府市, Ōbu-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households,[1] and a population density of 2,739 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)[2] 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
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōbu has been increasing steadily over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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.[4]
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
Central Japan Railway Company - Taketoyo Line
Highway
Sister city relations
City of Port Phillip, Australia,[5] 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
References
- ^ Ōbu City official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Alliance for Healthy Cities official home page
- ^ Ōbu population statistics
- ^ Ōbu climate data
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Ōbu, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese) (with link to pages in English)
- Sister Cities by the Sea - information on the relationship between Obu and Port Phillip (English and Japanese content).