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Kōta, Aichi

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Country
  
Japan

- Tree
  
Prunus serrulata

Area
  
56.72 km²

Local time
  
Monday 8:57 AM

District
  
Nukata

- Flower
  
Camellia

Population
  
39,776 (May 2015)

Prefecture
  
Aichi Prefecture

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Region
  
Chūbu region Tōkai region

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 56% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Sangane‑san Skyline, Mt Sangane, Honkō‑ji Temple, Hikoza Park, Koda Central Park

Kōta (幸田町, Kōta-chō) is a town located in Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 39,776 and population density of 701 persons per km². The total area was 56.72 square kilometres (21.90 sq mi).

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Map of Kota, Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Kōta is situated in south-central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Aichi Prefecture
  • Okazaki
  • Gamagōri
  • Nishio
  • History

    Modern Kōda Village (広田村) in Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture was formed on May 1, 1906 through the merger of three smaller hamlets. It changed the kanji spelling of its name to the present version on July 28, 1909 with the opening of a train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. The village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1952. On August 1, 1954, the town merged with former Toyosaka village from Hazu District, at which time it changed its transliteration from Kōda to Kōta. A new town hall was completed in 1985.

    Economy

    Kōta is a center for manufacturing of automotive components and electronics, especially for Toyota and related companies. One of the more prominent factories in the town is Denso. Agriculture is centered on greenhouse production, with strawberries as a major cash crop.

    Education

    Kōta has six elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school.

    Railway

  • JR Central – Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Sangane • Kōda
  • Highways

  • National Route 23
  • National Route 248
  • Sister city relations

  • - Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Noted people from Kōta

  • Matsudaira Ietada – Sengoku-period daimyo
  • Natsume Yoshinobu – Sengoku-period samurai
  • References

    Kōta, Aichi Wikipedia