Kanie (蟹江町, Kanie-chō) is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], 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).
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.
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
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 classificationCfa). 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 periodTokugawa 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
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