Ōbu
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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.
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ōbu is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.[3] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Demographics
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Neighboring municipalities
History
Late modern period
The village of Ōbu was established within Chita District, Aichi on October 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On May 1, 1906, Ōbu annexed the neighboring villages of Yoshida, Kyowa, Kitasaka, Yokote, Nagagusa and part of the village of Morioka. It was elevated to town status on November 1, 1915.
Contemporary history
Ōbu became a city on September 1, 1970.
Government
Ōbu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 19 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, since November 20, 1993[5]
Economy
Tertiary sector
Commerce
Ōbu has a mixed economic base due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis and numerous transportation connections.
Education
University
- Shigakkan University
- University of Human Environments, Ōbu campus
Schools
- Ōbu has nine public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
Conventional lines
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Roads
Expressways
Japan National Route
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Notable people from Ōbu
- Kumiko Koiwai, figure skater
- Masayoshi Nagata, mathematician
- Takahiro Nakai, Judoka
- Kyoko Takezawa, violinist
- Hidehiko Yoshida, Olympic gold-medalist judoka
References
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- ↑ Alliance for Healthy Cities official home page
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External links
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- Sister Cities by the Sea - information on the relationship between Obu and Port Phillip (English and Japanese content).
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- Ōbu, Aichi
- Cities in Aichi Prefecture