Ōbu, Aichi

Ōbu 大府市
City
Aichi Health Village Park
Flag Seal
Location of Ōbu in Aichi Prefecture
Ōbu
Coordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°57′49.2″E / 35.01167°N 136.963667°ECoordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°57′49.2″E / 35.01167°N 136.963667°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Takayasu Kuno
Area
• Total	33.66 km^2 (13.00 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	88,812
• Density	2,640/km^2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- 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 May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 88,812 and a population density of 2,640 persons per km². The total area was 33.66 square kilometres (13.00 sq mi).

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

History

The village of Ōbu was established on May 1, 1906 through the merger of seven small hamlets within Chita District, and was elevated to town status on November 1, 1915. Ōbu became a city on September 1, 1970. On June 5, 2000, Ōbu was selected for membership in the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities.

Economy

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

Education

• Shigakkan University
• Ōbu has nine elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company – Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Ōbu-Kyōwa
• Central Japan Railway Company – Taketoyo Line
  • Ōbu

Highway

• Japan National Route 155
• Japan National Route 23
• Japan National Route 366

Sister city relations

• City of Port Phillip, Australia,^[1] since November 20, 1993

Noted people from Ōbu

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

References

1. "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 (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).