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Hekinan City
Aichi Prefecture · City
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Hekinan City is at the southern end of Nishi-Mikawa, facing Kinuura Bay, and once prospered as a sea-transport hub centered on Ohama. Its coastal area is the core of the Kinuura coastal industrial zone, with the Hekinan Thermal Power Station. It is known for winter carrots, and the Hekinan Seaside Aquarium and Aoi Park are popular.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Aichi Prefecture
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