is a town located in Iishi District,

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. It was formed on January 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Tonbara and Akagi, both from Iishi District. As of March 1, 2017 the town has a population of 4,908 and a density of 20 persons per km². The area is 242.84 km².

Geography

Located on the border of Shimane Prefecture and

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, the Gōno River　flows to its west. The town is part of the Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park. Mountains: Mt. Oyorogi, Mt. Kotobiki, Mt. Mengame Rivers: Kando River, Tonbara River, Akana River, Ono River (Tributary of Kando River) Lakes: Lake Kijima (Kijima Dam lake)

Subdivisions

* Akana * Kijima * Oda * Tani * Tonbara, formerly part of Tonbara, Shimane

Surrounding municipalities

** Izumo **

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** Miyoshi

Climate

Iinan has a

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( Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Iinan is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Iinan was on 16 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 1981.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Iinan has decreased by more than half over the past 50 years.

Transportation

National Highways

* National Highway 54 * National Highway 184

Roadside Stations

* Roadside Station Akagi Plateau * Roadside Station Tonbara There is no railroad access to Iinan.

Notable places

*Akana Castle *:It is an old castle located on top of a hill in the Akana area of the town. *Mount Mengame *:Situated on the border of Hiroshima Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture, Mount Mengame has an elevation of 830.3m. It is known for being the only place in the Chūgoku Region in which Luehdorfia are found. *Mount Kotobiki *:Mount Kotobiki has an elevation of 1014m. Near the summit of the mountain is a small shrine and a forest of beech trees. The name "Kotobiki" comes from the traditional Japanese musical instrument, the ''

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''. *Akana Marshland *:The Akana Marshland is located in the Fukuda Area of the town, and is centered in Lake Nagao. It is known for having the largest forest of alders in the prefecture. *Kotobiki Camp Area *:The Kotobiki Camp Area is located at the foot of Mount Kotobiki. It is open from late April to late October.おかえりなさい！：島根県飯南町観光ＷＥＢ

References

External links

* * Towns in Shimane Prefecture {{shimane-geo-stub