is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households,Toyoake City official statistics and a population density of 2,994 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Toyoake is located in the coastal flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, bordering the Nagoya metropolis.
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 Toyoake is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1586 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.Toyoake climate data
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Toyoake population statistics the population of Toyoake exploded during the 1970s and has continued to grow.
Surrounding municipalities Aichi Prefecture Kariya Nagoya (Midori-ku) Ōbu Tōgō
History Feudal period The area of modern Toyoake was part of Owari Province and was the location of many battles during the Sengoku period, one of them being the Battle of Okehazama.
Early modern period It was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
Late modern period With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1888, Toyoake Village was created within Aichi District, Aichi.
Contemporary history Toyoake became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on August 1, 1982.
Government
Toyoake has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 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 International Friendship city Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, since October 22, 2003
National Friendship city Toyone, Aichi Prefecture, since November 3, 1977 Agematsu, Nagano Prefecture, since November 12, 2002
Economy Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, Toyoake is largely a bedroom community with some light manufacturing and product distribution.
Education
Universities Fujita Health University Ohkagakuen University
Colleges Nagoya College
Primary and secondary schools Toyoake has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
International schools North Korean: Aichi Korean Middle and High School
Transportation
Railways Conventional lines Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line: - - -
Roads Expressways Isewangan Expressway - Toyoake Interchange
Japan National Route
Local attractions Places Ano Ichirizuka, milestone markers on the old Tōkaidō, National Historic Site Ruins of Kutsukake Castle (沓掛城址) Okehazama Battlefield site, National Historic Site Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場)
Culture
Mascots Monami Gentsuki Nobunaga-kun and Yoshimoto-kun
Events April
June
August
November
Gallery
Notable people from Toyoake Kimiyasu Kudoh, professional baseball player
References
External links
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