Owariasahi 尾張旭市 | |
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 Location of Owariasahi in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Owariasahi | |
| Coordinates:35°12′59.5″N137°02′7.3″E / 35.216528°N 137.035361°E /35.216528; 137.035361 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Government | |
| • - Mayor | Kazumi Mori |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 81,954 |
| • Density | 3,897/km2 (10,090/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Camphor Laurel |
| - Flower | Sunflower |
| Phone number | 0561-53-2111 |
| Address | 2600-1 Hadara, Higashi-Ōmichi-chō, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi-ken 488-8666 |
| Website | Official website |
Owariasahi (尾張旭市,Owariasahi-shi) is acity located inAichi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 81,954 in 35,583 households,[1] and apopulation density of 3,897 persons per km². The total area of the city is 21.03 square kilometres (8.12 sq mi).
Owariasahi is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis. The Aichi Prefectural Forest Park covers approximately 15% of its area.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Owariasahi is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1665 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Owariasahi has been increasing rapidly over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 8,082 | — |
| 1950 | 12,040 | +49.0% |
| 1960 | 18,577 | +54.3% |
| 1970 | 33,634 | +81.1% |
| 1980 | 53,151 | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 65,675 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 75,066 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 81,143 | +8.1% |
During the earlyMeiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the villages of Inba, Arai, and Yatsushiro were created withinHigashikasugai District, Aichi.The three villages merged to form the village of Asahi on July 16, 1906.
Asahi was proclaimed atown on August 5, 1948.Asahi was raised to city status on December 1, 1970.In order to prevent confusion with the city ofAsahi, Chiba or the town ofAsahi, Aichi, the new city was named Owariasahi.
Owariasahi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 20 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.
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