Ōbu 大府市 | |
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 Aichi Health Village Park | |
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 Location of Ōbu in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Ōbu | |
| Coordinates:35°00′42″N136°57′49.2″E / 35.01167°N 136.963667°E /35.01167; 136.963667 | |
| 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 | 2,739/km2 (7,093/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0562-47-2111 |
| Address | 5-70 Chūō-chō, Ōbu-shi, Aichi-ken 474-8701 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Gardenia |
| Tree | Holly |
Ōbu (大府市,Ōbu-shi) is acity located inAichi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 92,179 in 39,382 households,[1] and apopulation 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 theWorld Health Organization’sAlliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC)[2] since June 5, 2000.
Ōbu is located in the far northeastern neck ofChita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the north.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Ōbu is 16.6 °C (61.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,506.0 mm (59.29 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.7 °C (83.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Ōbu (2012−2020 normals, extremes 2012−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 33.4 (92.1) | 34.3 (93.7) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.9 (102.0) | 36.9 (98.4) | 31.8 (89.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.6 (92.5) | 29.1 (84.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 11.6 (52.9) | 21.2 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.5 (76.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 16.6 (61.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.8 (35.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 15.3 (59.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 3.2 (37.8) | 12.4 (54.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −4.3 (24.3) | −1.6 (29.1) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.2 (43.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.5 (67.1) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | −0.6 (30.9) | −3.3 (26.1) | −4.7 (23.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 53.3 (2.10) | 56.3 (2.22) | 113.8 (4.48) | 141.1 (5.56) | 128.5 (5.06) | 164.0 (6.46) | 177.9 (7.00) | 141.4 (5.57) | 186.7 (7.35) | 222.7 (8.77) | 61.8 (2.43) | 65.4 (2.57) | 1,506 (59.29) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 100.8 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 187.1 | 174.6 | 210.0 | 204.3 | 239.4 | 168.6 | 176.1 | 224.7 | 154.8 | 158.1 | 169.1 | 165.5 | 2,234.3 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Ōbu has been increasing steadily over the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
The village of Ōbu was established withinChita 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.
Ōbu has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral 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 thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Port Phillip,Victoria,Australia, since November 20, 1993[6]Ōbu has a mixed economic base due to its proximity to theNagoya metropolis and numerous transportation connections.
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