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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Aichi Prefecture

- Flower
  
Wisteria

Population
  
99,005 (May 2015)

University
  
Aichi Konan College

Region
  
Chūbu (Tōkai)

- Tree
  
Round Leaf Holly

Area
  
30.2 km²

Local time
  
Monday 8:37 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 59% Humidity

Kōnan (江南市, Kōnan-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Konan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 99,005 and a population density of 3,280 persons per km². The total area was 30.20 square kilometres (11.66 sq mi).

Geography

Kōnan is located in the far northwest corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. Its name means "south of the river", referring to the Kiso River.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Aichi Prefecture
  • Ichinomiya
  • Komaki
  • Iwakura
  • Fusō
  • Ōguchi
  • Gifu Prefecture
  • Kakamigahara

    • History

    Kōnan was created on June 1, 1954 through the merger of the former towns of Kochino and Hotei (both from Niwa District), with the former town of Miyata, and the former village of Kusai (both from Haguri District).

    Education

  • Aichi Konan College
  • Kōnan has ten elementary schools, six middle schools and four high schools

    • Railways

  • Meitetsu – Inuyama Line
  • Kōnan –Hotei

    • Highways

  • Japan National Route 155

    • Notable people from Kōnan

  • Yukari Nakano – figure skater

    • References

    Kōnan, Aichi Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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