Agui, Aichi

Agui 阿久比町
Town
Agui Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Agui in Aichi Prefecture
Agui
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Chita
Area
• Total	23.94 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population (October 2011)
• Total	26,149
• Density	1,090/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Ilex integra
- Flower	Prunus mume
Phone number	0569-48-1111
Address	Agui-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2292
Website	Town of Agui HP

Agui (阿久比町, Agui-chō) is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the town had an estimated population of 26,149 and a population density of 1090 persons per km². The total area was 23.94 km².

Geography

Agui is located in northwestern Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Higashiura
• Tokoname
• Chita
• Handa

History

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

Economy

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

Transportation

Railway

• Meitetsu – Kōwa Line
  • Shirasawa-Sakabe-Agui-Uedai

Highway

Agui is not served by any national highways

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)