Tōgō, Aichi Explained

Tōgō
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
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Coordinates:35.0966°N 137.0525°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:Aichi
Area Total Km2:18.03
Population Total:44109
Population As Of:October 1, 2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank Info Sec2:0561-38-3111 
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Blank1 Info Sec2:Tōgō-chō, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 470-0198

is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 44,109 in 17,792 households,[1] and a population density of 2,446 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 18.03sqkm.

Geography

Tōgō is located in approximately the geographic center of Aichi Prefecture, immediately to the east of the Nagoya metropolis. The area is noted for a number of golf courses, including the Nagoya Golf Club's Wago Course, which hosts The Crowns golf tournament.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tōgō has been increasing rapidly over the past 70 years.

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tōgō is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1593 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.[3]

History

The villages of Morowa and Haruki were established within Aichi District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. The town villages merged on May 10, 1906 to form the village of Tōgō. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1970.

Economy

Tōgō is largely a regional commercial center with some light manufacturing industry. Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, it is increasingly becoming a commuter town.

Education

Tōgō has six public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The town also has one private high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Noted people from Tōgō

Notes and References

  1. https://www.town.aichi-togo.lg.jp/kikaku/toukei/chousei/toukei/jinkou/documents/20191031_shiteijinko.pdf Tōgō Town official statistics
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Tōgō population statistics
  3. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/togo-47571/ Tōgō climate data