Summary
Moriyama (守山区, Moriyama-ku) is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 176,298 and a population density of 5,184 inhabitants per square kilometre (13,430/sq mi). The total area is 34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi).
Moriyama
守山区 | |
|---|---|
| Moriyama Ward | |
 Tōgokusan Fruits Park | |
 Location of Moriyama-ku in Nagoya | |
  Moriyama | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′12″N 137°58′36″E / 35.20333°N 137.97667°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu, Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| City | Nagoya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 176,298 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Oak[1] |
| - Flower | Balloon flower |
| Phone number | 052-793-3434 |
| Address | 1-3-1 Obata, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8510 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Moriyama-ku is located in northeastern Nagoya. The Aichi Prefectural Forest Park covers much of its area.
Surrounding municipalities edit
- Kita-ku, Nagoya
- Higashi-ku, Nagoya
- Meito-ku, Nagoya
- Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
- Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
- Owariasahi
- Nagakute
- Seto
- Kasugai
History edit
The area around present-day Moriyama-ku has been settled since the Japanese Paleolithic period, and was a coastal area during the Holocene glacial retreat. The remains of numerous kofun burial mounds have been discovered. By the Sengoku period, it was a contested border area of Owari province and the site of the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute.
In 1889, during the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, Aichi. In 1897, the area became home to the Imperial Japanese Army’s IJA 33rd Infantry Brigade under the command of the IJA 3rd Army headquartered in Nagoya. The region began to grow in population with the completion of the Japanese Government Railway’s line in 1900, and the Seto Electric Railway in 1905. Moriyama town was created on July 16, 1906, through the merger of four villages, and was raised to city status on June 1, 1954. On February 15, 1963 the city was annexed by Nagoya metropolis, becoming Moriyama-ku.
Transportation edit
Railways edit
- Central Japan Railway Company – Chūō Main Line
- Meitetsu – Seto Line
- Nagoya Guideway Bus – Yutorito Line
Highways edit
Education edit
Notable people from Moriyama-ku, Nagoya edit
- Naomi Kawashima – actress
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
References edit
- ^ 守山区の紹介 (in Japanese). Nagoya City. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2011.