is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households,Ōbu City official statistics and a population density of 2,739 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC)Alliance for Healthy Cities official home page since June 5, 2000.
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 . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Ōbu population statistics the population of Ōbu has been increasing steadily over the past 70 years.
Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture Kariya Higashiura Nagoya (Midori-ku) Tōkai Toyoake
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 Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, since November 20, 1993
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 Central Japan Railway Company Tōkaidō Main Line: - - - Taketoyo Line: -
Roads Expressways Isewangan Expressway Chitahantō Road
Japan National Route
Notable people from Ōbu Kumiko Koiwai, figure skater Masayoshi Nagata, mathematician Takahiro Nakai, Judoka Kyoko Takezawa, violinist Hidehiko Yoshida, Olympic gold-medalist judoka
References
External links
(with link to pages in English) Sister Cities by the Sea - information on the relationship between Obu and Port Phillip (English and Japanese content).