Inuyama, Aichi

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Inuyama 犬山市
City
Inuyama Castle
Flag Emblem
Location of Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture
Inuyama
Coordinates: 35°22′43″N 136°56′40.2″E / 35.37861°N 136.944500°E / 35.37861; 136.944500
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
First official recorded	3 BC
City Settled	April 1, 1954
Government
• Mayor	Takuro Yamada (from 2014)
Area
• Total	74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	73,420
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Chinese hawthorn
- Flower	Sakura
Phone number	0568-61-1800
Address	36 Higashihata, Inuyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken 484-0081
Website	Official website

Inuyama (犬山市, Inuyama-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], 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.