| Kanie | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 35.1323°N 136.7868°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu region Tōkai region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aichi |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ama |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.09 |
| Population Total: | 37082 |
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Osmanthus fragrans |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Japanese iris |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0567-95-1111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 3-1 Gakuto, Kanie-chō, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 497-8601 |
is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households,[1] and a population density of 3,344 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 11.09sqkm.
The origin of the town's name comes from the once-plentiful population.[2]
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.
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years.
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]
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.
Kanie is primarily a regional commercial center and bedroom community for the Nagoya metropolis.
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.
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