Kanie

Kanie (蟹江町, Kanie-chō) is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households,[1] and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was 11.09 square kilometres (4.28 sq mi).

For the Polish village, see Kanie, Masovian Voivodeship.
Kanie

蟹江町
Town
Sunari Festival
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Map of Aichi Prefecture with Kanie highlighted in yellow
Kanie
 
Coordinates: 35°07′56.1″N 136°47′12.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu region
Tōkai region
PrefectureAichi
DistrictAma
Area
 • Total11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total37,082
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeOsmanthus fragrans
- FlowerJapanese iris
Phone number0567-95-1111
Address3-1 Gakuto, Kanie-chō, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 497-8601
WebsiteOfficial website
Kanie town office
Saya River in Kanie

Etymology

The origin of the town's name comes from the once-plentiful crab (蟹, kani) population.[2]

Geography

Kanie is located in the southwest Aichi Prefecture in the extreme end of the Nōbi Plain at the delta of the Kiso River, bordering on Ise Bay to the south. The average elevation of the town is sea level.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 15,639—    
1970 24,377+55.9%
1980 30,966+27.0%
1990 34,428+11.2%
2000 36,240+5.3%
2010 36,639+1.1%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kanie is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 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.[4]

History

Kanie was part of ancient Owari Province. During the Sengoku period, it was the site of the Siege of Kanie, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi fought the Oda clan to secure his hold over the province. It was part of the holdings of the Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 the town of Kanie was established. The 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake caused extensive damage to the area. In October 2003, Kanie participated in discussions with regards to a possible merge with neighboring town of Yatomi and village of Jūshiyama. However, negotiations failed in 2004 and Kanie decided to remain as an independent municipality.

Economy

Kanie is primarily a regional commercial center and bedroom community for the Nagoya metropolis.

Education

Kanie has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. Middle schools

  • Kanie Middle School
  • Kanie-Kita Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Kanie Elementary School
  • Funairi Elementary School
  • Sunishi Elementary School
  • Shin-Kanie Elementary School
  • Gakuto Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

Central Japan Railway Company - Kansai Main Line

Kintetsu Railway – Nagoya Line

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions
  • Owari Onsen hot spring
  • Sunari Festival

Noted people from Kanie

References
  1. Kanie Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. "Introduction to Kanie town". Kanie official website. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. Kanie population statistics
  4. Kanie climate data
  5. "International Exchange". Sister city tie-up interchange business. Kanie Town. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

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