Kanie蟹江町

Kanie-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Kanie (蟹江町, Kanie-cho) is a town in Aichi Prefecture. Population 37,338 (2020 census), area 11.09 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

蟹江町

Reading

Kanie-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ama District 海部郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aichi 愛知県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

37,338 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+0.7% from 37,085

Area

11.09 km²

Density

3,367 people per km²

Households

16,104

Under 15

12.2%

65 and over

25.8%

Foreign residents

1,584 (4.2%)

Code

23425 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.kanie.aichi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Kanie. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nakagawa Ward中川区(Nagoya)
• Minato Ward港区(Nagoya)
• Tsushima City津島市
• Aisai City愛西市
• Yatomi City弥富市
• Ama Cityあま市
• Tobishima Village飛島村

Questions about Kanie

Is Kanie a city, a town, or a village?

Kanie (蟹江町) is a town (町, cho) in Aichi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Ama District (海部郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Kanie?

Kanie is in Aichi Prefecture (愛知県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kanie?

37,338 at the 2020 census, up 0.7% from 37,085 in 2015. The area is 11.09 km², which is 3,367 people per km². 16,104 households. 25.8% of residents are 65 or older and 12.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kanie?

Seven: Nakagawa Ward (中川区) of Nagoya, Minato Ward (港区) of Nagoya, Tsushima City (津島市), Aisai City (愛西市), Yatomi City (弥富市), Ama City (あま市), and Tobishima Village (飛島村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kanie in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kanie written in Japanese?

蟹江町, read Kanie-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kanie begin?

愛知県海部郡蟹江町… (Aichi-ken, Ama-gun, Kanie-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.