Kani, Gifu
Kani
可児市 | |
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Japanese black pine | |
- Flower | Satsuki azalea and rose |
Phone number | 0574-62-1111 |
Address | Hiromi 1-1, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0292 |
Website | Official website |
Kani (可児市, Kani-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 January 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 102,143, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2, in 42,233 households.[2] The total area of the city was 87.57 square kilometres (33.81 sq mi).
Geography
Kani is located in the south-central Gifu Prefecture, about 30 km from either Gifu city or Nagoya city, in the Kani basin. The Kiso River flows in the northern part of the city and roughly flat terrain continues to the Ota Basin on the opposite bank. The eastern portion of the city is hilly, and has many golf courses (golf courses occupy nearly 10% of the city area).
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kani is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1984 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kani has recently plateaued after a period of rapid growth.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 30,390 | — |
1980 | 57,290 | +88.5% |
1990 | 81,968 | +43.1% |
2000 | 93,463 | +14.0% |
2010 | 97,436 | +4.3% |
2020 | 99,968 | +2.6% |
History
The area around Kani was part of traditional
Government
Kani has a
Economy
The population of Kani has increased rapidly over the past 40 years as a
Education
Kani has 11 public elementary schools and 5 public middle schools operated by the city government, and one private elementary and one private junior high school. The city has two public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school. Both Meijo University and the Gifu University of Medical Science have a campus in Kani.
The Sociedade Educacional Brazilian School (ソシエダーデ・エドカショナル・ブラジリアン・スクール) - Brazilian school[6] is an international school located in Kani.
Transportation
Railway
- JR Central - Taita Line
- Meitetsu Hiromi Line
Highway
Sister city relations
- Northern Marianas, since 1995
- - Redland City, Queensland, Australia, since November 2015
References
- ^ 市長の部屋から. Kani official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Kani city official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Kani climate data
- ^ Kani population statistics
- ^ 可児市の概要. Kani official website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
External links
- Media related to Kani, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Kani City official website (in Japanese)