Chiryu

Chiryū-shi 知 立 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Aichi
Coordinates :	35 ° 0 '  N , 137 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 59 '44 "  N , 137 ° 2' 42"  E
Basic data
Surface:	16.34 km²
Residents :	72,166 (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	4417 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	23225-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	Asiatic flag iris
town hall
Address :	Chiryū City Hall 3 - 1 Kōmi Chiryū -shi Aichi  472-8666
Website URL:	www.city.chiryu.aichi.jp
Location of Chiryūs in Aichi Prefecture

Chiryū ( Japanese 知 立 市 , - shi ) is a city in Aichi Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Chiryū is southeast of Nagoya and west of Okazaki .

history

In the Edo period , the place was one of the Tokaidō's post stations and was written as 池 鯉 鮒 with the same pronunciation .

The city of Chiryū was founded on December 1, 1970 .

traffic

• Train:
  • Meitetsu Railway:
    • Main line (towards Gifu / Nagoya and Okazaki / Toyohashi )
    • Mikawa Line (Direction Kariya / Hekinan and Toyota (Aichi) / Sanage )
• Street:
  • National road 1,155,419

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kariya
• Toyota
• Anjō

Web links

Commons : Chiryū  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website in Japanese

Chiryu Town Hall