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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Nagakute
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| blank1_info_sec2 = 60-1 Yazako, Shironouchi, Nagakute-shi, Aichi, Japan 480-1196

| website = {{Official website|https://www.city.nagakute.lg.jp/index.html}}
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{{nihongo| '''Nagakute'''|長久手市|Nagakute-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 61,503 in 24,352 households,<ref>[https://www.city.nagakute.lg.jp/index.html Nagakute City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 2,854 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is {{convert|21.55|sqkm|sqmi}}. Nagakute is a member of the [[World Health Organization]]’s [[Alliance for Healthy Cities]] (AFHC).<ref>[http://www.alliance-healthycities.com/htmls/about/index_about.html Alliance for Healthy Cities] official home page</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Mihatayama.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Skyline]] of Nagakute City]]
Nagakute is located in the [[Owari Hills]] of central Aichi Prefecture, at an elevation of 43 to 184 meters, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west. Thirteen rivers flow through the city.

===Climate===
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nagakute is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1641 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/nagakute-4910/ Nagakute climate data]</ref>

===Demographics===
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Nagakute population statistics]</ref> the population of Nagakute has increased dramatically over the past 50 years. The median age of a population in 2020 was 40.2 years old, the youngest in Japan.
{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 5,138
| 1950 | 6,638
| 1960 | 6,639
| 1970 | 11,317
| 1980 | 18,610
| 1990 | 33,714
| 2000 | 43,306
| 2010 | 52,399
| 2020 | 60,162
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| footnote =
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===Neighboring municipalities===
;[[Aichi Prefecture]]
*[[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]] ([[Moriyama-ku, Nagoya|Moriyama-ku]], [[Meitō-ku, Nagoya|Meitō-ku]])
*[[Nisshin, Aichi|Nisshin]]
*[[Owariasahi, Aichi|Owariasahi]]
*[[Seto, Aichi|Seto]]
*[[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]]

==History==
===Feudal period===
During the [[Sengoku period]], the [[Battle of Komaki and Nagakute]] was held in this vicinity.

===Early modern period===
During the [[Edo period]] area of modern Nagakute was part of the holdings of [[Owari Domain]].

===Late modern period===
Nagakute Village was established within [[Aichi District, Aichi|Aichi District]] on May 10, 1906, through the merger of the hamlets of Nagakute (different spelling as {{lang|ja|長湫村}}), Kamigō and Yazako.

===Contemporary history===
Nagakute was elevated to town status on April 1, 1971.

[[Expo 2005]] was a major boost to the local economy, and led to the construction of the [[Linimo]], a commercial [[linear motor]] train, to connect the area with the Nagoya metropolis.

The [[Nagakute hostage incident]] occurred within the town limits in May 2007.

Nagakute was elevated to city status on January 4, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2013 |title=「平成24年1月4日長久手市誕生！」 |url=http://www.city.nagakute.lg.jp/keiei/sogo_seisaku/shisei.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204033832/http://www.city.nagakute.lg.jp/keiei/sogo_seisaku/shisei.html |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=July 1, 2023 |website=Nagakute City |language=ja}}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:長久手町役場.jpg|thumb|200px|Nagakute city hall]]
Nagakute has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 18 members.
The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.
In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Sister cities==
===International===
;Sister cities
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Waterloo, Belgium|Waterloo]], [[Belgium]], since October 8, 1992<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archive-date=December 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====National====
;Friendship city
*{{flagicon|Nagano}} [[Nagiso, Nagano|Nagiso]], [[Nagano Prefecture]], since October 21, 2006
*{{flagicon|Hyōgo}} [[Takarazuka, Hyōgo|Takarazuka]], [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], since October 27, 2012

==Economy==
===Secondary sector of the economy===
====Manufacturing====
Due to its location, Nagakute's economy is centered around the automobile industry.
[[Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.]] is located in the city, as is electrical systems manufacturer Nitto Kogyo.
Nagakute is also the head office of the Aichi Rapid Transit Co., Ltd., better known as the operator of the [[Linimo]] [[Maglev]] [[High Speed Surface Transport]].

==Education==
===University===
[[File:Aichi-pu.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Aichi Prefectural University campus]]
* [[Aichi Medical University]]
* [[Aichi Prefectural University]]
* [[Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music]]
* [[Aichi Shukutoku University]]

===Primary education===
*Nagakute has six public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

===International Schools===
*[[International Christian Academy of Nagoya]] (closed)

==Transportation==
[[File:Linimo Linemap.svg|thumb|[[Linimo]]]]
[[File:Limino Nagoja Japan DSC0083.jpg|thumb|200px|Linimo]]

===Railways===
====Conventional lines====
;[[File:Aichi Rapid Transit logo.png|45px]] [[Linimo]]
*Tōbu Kyūryō Line: - {{STN|Hanamizuki-dōri|x}} – {{STN|Irigaike-kōen|x}} – {{STN|Nagakute Kosenjō|x}} – {{STN|Geidai-dōri|x}} – {{STN|Kōen-nishi|x}} – {{STN|Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen|x}} -

=== Buses ===
* The [[Meitetsu Bus]], which serves Nagakute and the surrounding municipalities, operates the {{ill|Nagoya depot|ja|名鉄バス名古屋営業所}} within the city limits.
* Nagakute is also served by the {{ill|N-Bus|ja|N-バス}}, which is a community bus owned by the city of Nagakute and operated by Meitetsu Bus.
<gallery>
File:Meitetsu Bus Nagakute Office 20140813.JPG|Meitetsu Bus Nagoya Depot
File:N-bus vehicle.jpg|N-Bus
</gallery>

===Roads===
====Expressways====
*The {{ill|Nagoya Seto Expressway|ja|名古屋瀬戸道路}}, which is designated as a Regional High-Standard Highway, starts from Nagakute and funnels traffic in to the [[Tōmei Expressway]], which passes through Nagakute has no interchange within city limits. However, the Nagoya Interchange, which serves the Tomei and [[Mei-Nikan Expressway]]s, is close to city limits.

==Local attractions==
*[[Expo 2005]] Site
*[[Ghibli Park]]
*Meito Art Museum
*Site of the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute
*[[Toyota Automobile Museum]]
<gallery>
File:Morikoro Park.JPG|Site of Expo 2005
File:TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM.JPG|Toyota Automobile Museum
File:Iroganeyama2.JPG|Iroganeyama Historical park
File:Nagakutekosenjou1.JPG|Nagakute Historic Battleground Park
</gallery>

==Notable people from Nagakute ==
* Shinta Fukushima, professional soccer player
* [[Mine Kawakami]], pianist

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Official website|http://www.city.nagakute.aichi.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}

{{Aichi}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Cities in Aichi Prefecture]]

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