Konan江南市

Konan-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Konan (江南市, Konan-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture. Population 98,255 (2020 census), area 30.2 km². Borders 6 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Aichi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

江南市

Reading

Konan-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Aichi 愛知県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

98,255 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.1% from 98,359

Area

30.2 km²

Density

3,253 people per km²

Households

38,697

Under 15

12.5%

65 and over

28.4%

Foreign residents

1,851 (1.9%)

Code

23217 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.konan.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Konan. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kakamigahara City各務原市(Gifu)
• Ichinomiya City一宮市
• Komaki City小牧市
• Iwakura City岩倉市
• Oguchi Town大口町
• Fuso Town扶桑町

Questions about Konan

Is Konan a city or a prefecture?

Konan (江南市) is a city (市, shi) in Aichi Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Konan?

Konan 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 Konan?

98,255 at the 2020 census, down 0.1% from 98,359 in 2015. The area is 30.2 km², which is 3,253 people per km². 38,697 households. 28.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Konan?

Six: Kakamigahara City (各務原市) in Gifu, Ichinomiya City (一宮市), Komaki City (小牧市), Iwakura City (岩倉市), Oguchi Town (大口町), and Fuso Town (扶桑町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Konan in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Konan written in Japanese?

江南市, read Konan-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Konan begin?

愛知県江南市… (Aichi-ken, Konan-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.