Agui, Aichi

Agui

阿久比町
Agui 阿久比町
Town
	Tōun-in
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Agui in Aichi Prefecture
	Agui
	Coordinates: 34°56′N 136°55′E / 34.933°N 136.917°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region; Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Chita
Area
• Total	23.80 km2 (9.19 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2019)
• Total	28,291
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Ilex integra
- Flower	Prunus mume
Phone number	0569-48-1111
Address	Agui-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2292
Website	Official website

Agui (阿久比町, Agui-chō) is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], the town had an estimated population of 28,291 in 10,682 households,^[1] and a population density of 1,189 persons per km². The total area of the town was 23.80 square kilometres (9.19 sq mi).^[2]

Geography[edit]

Agui is located in an inland area of northwestern Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture. It is located approximately 30 minutes by car or express train from downtown Nagoya. The highest elevation is 74.7 meters above sea level.^[2]

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Aichi Prefecture

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Agui has been relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	8,591	—
1950	12,061	+40.4%
1960	12,918	+7.1%
1970	18,499	+43.2%
1980	20,880	+12.9%
1990	23,932	+14.6%
2000	24,029	+0.4%
2010	25,460	+6.0%

Climate[edit]

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Agui is 15.5 °C.^[4]

History[edit]

The name of Agui is very ancient, and appears in Asuka and Nara period records. During the Muromachi period, the area was the territory of the Hisamatsu clan, and later came under the control of Oda Nobunaga. The village of Agui was founded in October 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipality system, and became a town on January 1, 1953.

There was a failed attempt to merge with Handa located in the south of Agui due to lack of votes in the referendum in December 26, 2004. As a result, no merges occurred in the 10 municipalities in Chita utilizing the Chubu Centrair International Airport.

Economy[edit]

Agui is largely an agricultural center, and is bedroom community for the city of Nagoya.

Education[edit]

Agui has four public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The Institute of Sports Medicine and Science is located in Agui.