Kōnan, Aichi

Kōnan 江南市
City
Hotei Daibutsu in Konan City
Flag Seal
Location of Kōnan in Aichi Prefecture
Kōnan
Coordinates: 35°19′55.5″N 136°52′14.4″E / 35.332083°N 136.870667°ECoordinates: 35°19′55.5″N 136°52′14.4″E / 35.332083°N 136.870667°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
Area
• Total	30.20 km^2 (11.66 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	99,005
• Density	3,280/km^2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Round Leaf Holly
- Flower	Wisteria
Phone number	0587-54-1111
Address	90 Ōbori, Akadouji-machi, Kōnan-shi, Aichi-ken 483-8701
Website	Official website

Kōnan city hall

Kōnan (江南市 Kōnan-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 99,005 and a population density of 3,280 persons per km². The total area was 30.20 square kilometres (11.66 sq mi).

Geography

Kōnan is located in the far northwest corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. Its name means "south of the river", referring to the Kiso River.

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Ichinomiya
  • Komaki
  • Iwakura
  • Fusō
  • Ōguchi
• Gifu Prefecture
  • Kakamigahara

History

Kōnan was created on June 1, 1954 through the merger of the former towns of Kochino and Hotei (both from Niwa District), with the former town of Miyata, and the former village of Kusai (both from Haguri District).

Education

• Aichi Konan College
• Kōnan has ten elementary schools, six middle schools and four high schools

Transportation

Railways

• Meitetsu – Inuyama Line
  • Kōnan –Hotei

Highways

• Japan National Route 155

Notable people from Kōnan

• Yukari Nakano – figure skater

External links

Media related to Kōnan, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)