Handa, Aichi

Handa

半田市
Handa 半田市
City
	Handa City Hall
	Flag Seal
	Location of Handa in Aichi
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region; Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Chita District
Government
• Mayor	Izō Sakakibara
Area
• Total	47.24 km2 (18.24 sq mi)
Population (October 2011)
• Total	118,360
• Density	2,510/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese Black Pine
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	0569-21-3111
Address	2-1 Tōyō-chō, Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-8666
Website	City of Handa HP

Handa (半田市, Handa-shi) is a city located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the town had an estimated population of 118,360 and a population density of 2510 persons per km². The total area was 47.24 km².

Geography

Handa is located in northeastern Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east.

Neighboring municipalities

History

During the Edo period, the area of Handa city was part of Owari Domain. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms of October 1, 1889, the towns of Handa and Kamezaki were founded, as was the town of Narawa the following year. These three towns merged on October 1, 1937 to form the city of Handa.

Economy

Handa has a strong historical connection with soy sauce, sake and vinegar brewing, and remains the worldwide headquarters of the Mizkan Vinegar Group. [2]. During World War II, Nakajima Aircraft Company established an aircraft production plant in Handa. In the post-war period, this was redeveloped into a heavy industrial zone, including a production plant by Dow Chemical.