Kanie
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Etymology
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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.
Neighboring municipalities
- Aichi Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years.
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Climate
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). 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 period Tokugawa 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
- Kanie-Kita Middle School
- Kanie Middle School
Elementary schools
- Funairi Elementary School
- Gakuto Elementary School
- Kanie Elementary School
- Shin-Kanie Elementary School
- Sunishi Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
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File:KintetsuLogo.svg Kintetsu Railway – Nagoya Line
Highway
- E23 Higashi-Meihan Expressway
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Sister city relations
- Template:Flagicon - Marion, Illinois, USA,[5] sister cities since March 26, 2010.
Local attractions
- Owari Onsen hot spring
- Sunari Festival
Noted people from Kanie
- Kisho Kurokawa, architect
- Masahiro Narita, basketball player
References
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External links
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