is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Etymology The origin of the town's name comes from the once-plentiful population. Geography Kanie is located in the southwest Aichi Prefecture in the extreme end of the Nōbi Plain at the delta of the Kiso River, bordering on Ise Bay to the south. The average elevation of the town is sea level. Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya Minato-ku, Nagoya Tsushima Aisai Yatomi Ama Tobishima Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years. Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kanie is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C. History Kanie was part of ancient Owari Province. During the Sengoku period, it was the site of the Siege of Kanie, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi fought the Oda clan to secure his hold over the province. It was part of the holdings of the Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 the town of Kanie was established. The 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake caused extensive damage to the area. In October 2003, Kanie participated in discussions with regards to a possible merge with neighboring town of Yatomi and village of Jūshiyama. However, negotiations failed in 2004 and Kanie decided to remain as an independent municipality. Economy Kanie is primarily a regional commercial center and bedroom community for the Nagoya metropolis. Education Kanie has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. Middle schools Kanie Middle School Kanie-Kita Middle School Elementary schools Kanie Elementary School Funairi Elementary School Sunishi Elementary School Shin-Kanie Elementary School Gakuto Elementary School Transportation Railway Central Japan Railway Company - Kansai Main Line Kintetsu Railway – Nagoya Line - Highway Higashi-Meihan Expressway Sister city relations - Marion, Illinois, USA, sister cities since March 26, 2010. Local attractions