Ōbu, Aichi
| Ōbu 大府市 | |||
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Aichi Health Village Park | |||
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 Location of Ōbu in Aichi Prefecture | |||
  Ōbu
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| 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 km2 (13.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 88,812 | ||
| • Density | 2,640/km2 (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 (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
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
Highway
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
- ↑ "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).
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