is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 in the southwest part of Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The town belongs to Ama District

Ama District, Aichi

is a district located in Aichi, Japan.As of September 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 71,240 and a density of 1,770 persons per km²...

.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 36,614 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 3,298.56 persons per km². The total area is 11.10 km².

Geography

The Kanie, Nikkō, and Fukuta Rivers flow from north to south into Ise Bay

Ise Bay

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso River between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of 19.5 metres and a maximum depth of 30 metres toward the centre. The mouth of the bay is 9 kilometres wide and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels:...

. Kanie town borders Nagoya city, Tsushima

Tsushima

-Places:* Tsushima, Nagasaki, a city in Nagasaki Prefecture * Tsushima Basin, also known as Ulleung Basin, located at the juncture of the Sea of Japan and the Korea Strait* Tsushima Island, part of Nagasaki Prefecture...

 city, Aisai city, Yatomi city, Shippo town and Tobishima village in Ama district.

Etymology

The origin of the town's name comes from the once-plentiful population.

Education

Junior high school

• Kanie junior high school
• Kanie-kita junior high school

Elementary school

• Kanie elementary school
• Funairi elementary school
• Sunishi elementary school
• Shin-Kanie elementary school
• Funairi elementary school

Transportation

Railway

• JR Kansai Line
  • Kanie Station

• Kintetsu Nagoya Line
  • Kintetsu Kanie Station
    Kintetsu Kanie Station
    is a train station in Kanie, Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
    
     : Tomiyoshi Station
    Tomiyoshi Station
    is a train station in Kanie, Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
    
    

External links

• Official website