Tōgō | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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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 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ternstroemia |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Siberian iris |
Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
Blank Info Sec2: | 0561-38-3111 |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
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.
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.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tōgō has been increasing rapidly over the past 70 years.
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]
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.
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.
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.