Takahama, Aichi

Takahama

高浜市
Takahama 高浜市
City
	View of Takayama City from Oyama Park
	Flag Seal
	Location of Takahama in Aichi Prefecture
	Takahama
	Coordinates: 34°55′39″N 136°59′16″E / 34.92750°N 136.98778°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
Area
• Total	13.00 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Population (December 2019)
• Total	49,094
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Cinnamomum camphora
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0566-52-1111
Address	Aoki-chō, Tahakama-shi, Aichi-ken 444-1398
Website	Official website

Takahama (高浜市, Takahama-shi) is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 49,094 in 20,500 households ^[1], and a population density of 950 persons per km². The total area of the city is 13.00 square kilometres (5.02 sq mi).

Geography

Takahama is situated in south-central Aichi Prefecture, on Kinuura Bay at the head of Atsumi Peninsula.

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[2] the population of Takahama has been relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	14,819	—
1950	19,120	+29.0%
1960	20,853	+9.1%
1970	31,102	+49.1%
1980	31,548	+1.4%
1990	33,478	+6.1%
2000	38,127	+13.9%
2010	43,983	+15.4%

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 Takahama is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1592 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.^[3]

History

Takahama Village was created within Hekikai District on October 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on July 9, 1900, and annexed neighboring Yoshihama and Takatori villages on May 1, 1906. Takahama was raised to city status on December 1, 1970, at which time Hekikai District ceased to exist.

Government

Takahama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 13 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

Takahama has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private high school.