Kanan, Osaka Explained

Kanan
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:34.4833°N 173°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kansai
Kinki
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Osaka
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Minamikawachi
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Shōgo Morita
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:25.26
Population Total:15,429
Population As Of:January 1, 2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 15,429 and a population density of 610 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 25.26sqkm.

Geography

Kanan is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture on the west side of Kongō Range and Katsuragi Mountains which separate Osaka from Nara Prefecture. It is approximately 25 kilometers from central Osaka City. The town is roughly square, measuring 7.5 kilometers east-to-west by 6.7 kilometers north-to-south. The landscape is hilly or mountainous, with about a third of the town area within the borders of Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park.[1]

Neighboring municipalities

Osaka Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

Climate

Kanan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kanan has increased steadily since the 1970s.

History

The area of the modern town of Kanan was within ancient Kawachi Province. The area has many kofun burial mounds and ancient Buddhist temples. The villages of Ishikawa, Shiraki, Kochi, and Nakamura were established within Ishikawa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Minamikawachi District, Osaka. The four villages merged on September 3, 1956 to form the town of Kanan.

Government

Kanan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Kanan collectively with the cities of Tondabayashi and Ōsakasayama, and other municipalities of Minamikawachi District contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 15th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Kanan was traditionally dependent on agriculture (eggplants, cucumbers) and forestry, with forests occupying half the town area. Manufacturing is centered around pulp and paper and paper-manufactured goods.[1]

Education

Kanan has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have and a public high school; however, the Osaka University of Arts is located in the town.

Transportation

Railway

Kanan does not have any passenger rail service. The nearest station is Tondabayashi Station on the Kintetsu Nagano Line.

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Kanan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.town.kanan.osaka.jp/kananchotte/konnamachidesu/1394776558234.html. ja:町の概要. Kanan's official website. Japanese. Town Summary. February 1, 2022.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-osaka.php Kanan population statistics