Inuyama, Aichi

Inuyama
犬山市
Inuyama Castle
Flag of Inuyama
Official logo of Inuyama
Location of Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture
Inuyama is located in Japan
Inuyama
Inuyama
 
Coordinates: 35°22′43″N 136°56′40.2″E / 35.37861°N 136.944500°E / 35.37861; 136.944500
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi
First official recorded3 BC
City SettledApril 1, 1954
Government
 • MayorTakuro Yamada (from 2014)
Area
 • Total
74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total
73,420
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeChinese hawthorn
- FlowerSakura
Phone number0568-61-1800
Address36 Higashihata, Inuyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken 484-0081
WebsiteOfficial website

Inuyama (犬山市, Inuyama-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 73,420 in 31,276 households,[1] and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.90 square kilometres (28.92 sq mi). The name of the city literally translates to "Dog Mountain". The name appears in historical records from 1336 AD, but its origin is unknown.

  1. ^ https://www.city.inuyama.aichi.jp Inuyama City official statistics] (in Japanese)