Kiyosu


Kiyosu is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is.

Geography

Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi Prefecture, in the western portion of the Nōbi Plain on the Shōnai River. It is bordered by the Nagoya metropolis to the east. Most of the city has an altitude of under 10 meters above sea level.

Surrounding municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kiyosu has grown steadily over the past 60 years.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters. The average annual temperature in Kiyosu is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1688 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.

History

Kiyosu was the location of a post town on the junction of the Nakasendō and the Minoji connecting Kamakura with Kyoto and the Ise Shrine during the Kamakura period. In the Muromachi period, the area was fortified with the construction of Kiyosu Castle, which subsequently became a stronghold of the Oda clan and the base from which Oda Nobunaga consolidated his control over Owari Province during the Sengoku period. After the start of the Edo period, Kiyosu Castle was dismantled by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and most of the population relocated to Nagoya. By the start of the Meiji period, the area was a rural area organized into villages within Nishikasugai District of Aichi Prefecture. The town of Kiyosu was proclaimed on August 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system..
The city of Kiyosu was established on July 7, 2005 from the merger of the former town Kiyosu with the towns of Shinkawa and Nishibiwajima.
On October 1, 2009, the neighboring town of Haruhi was merged into Kiyosu.

Government

Kiyosu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 5 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Kiyosu is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy. Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, it is increasingly becoming a bedroom community.

Education

Kiyosu has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The Aichi Medical College for Physical and Occupational Therapy is also located in Kiyosu.

Transportation

Railways

- Tōkaidō Main Line
Meitetsu – Nagoya Main Line
Meitetsu – Inuyama Line
Meitetsu – Tsushima Line

Highways