
is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Saitama Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...
,
Japan
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. , the town had an estimated
population
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of 9,497 in 3994 households and a
population density
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of 150 persons per km
2.
The total area of the town is .
Geography
Located in western Saitama Prefecture, Minano is on the upper reaches of the
Arakawa River.
Surrounding municipalities
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Saitama Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...
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Chichibu
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlik ...
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Higashichichibu
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Honjō
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Kamikawa
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Nagatoro
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Yorii
Climate
Minano has a
humid continental climate
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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minano is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2222 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,
Minano population statistics
/ref> the population of Minano has declined steadily over the past 70 years.
History
The village of Minano was created within Chichibu District, Saitama
is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population 755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km2. The total area is 796.03 km2.
History
According to text in the ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kuj ...
with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on November 10, 1928. On September 8, 1943 Minano was merged with the neighboring villages of Kunikami, Kanazawa, Hinozawa, Misawa and Ota to form the new town of Mino. However, the town was dissolved on December 1, 1946 back into its original components.
On March 1, 1955, Minano again annexed the neighboring villages of Kunikami, Kanazawa, and Hinozawa followed by the village of Misawa on March 31, 1957.
Government
Minano has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly ...
town council of 12 members. Minano, together with the towns of Higashichichibu, Ogano, Nagatoro and Yokoze, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 11th district
, the House of Representatives of Japan is elected from a combination of multi-member districts and single-member districts, a method called parallel voting. Currently, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member districts (called proportional re ...
of the lower house
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of the Diet of Japan
, transcription_name = ''Kokkai''
, legislature = 215th Session of the National Diet
, coa_pic = Flag of Japan.svg
, house_type = Bicameral
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, foundation=29 November 1890(), leader1_type ...
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Economy
The economy of Minano is based primarily on precision machining and agro-tourism.
Education
Minano has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education..
Transportation
Railway
20px Chichibu Railway
The is a small-sector private railway company operating a railway line in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It managed the Mitsumine Ropeway (� ...
- Chichibu Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, owned by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway, linking and , both in Saitama Prefecture.
Stations
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Rolling stock
, the Chichibu Railway operates the following fleet of rolling stock on the line ...
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Highway
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Local attractions
*Chichibu 34 Kannon Sanctuary
The is a group of Japanese Buddhist temples linked on a pilgrimage route.
Chichibu City in the province of Saitama is the centre of a virtually self-contained valley, a mountain-ringed basin about 80 km north-west of Tokyo.
The Chichibu ...
*Nagatoro Gorge
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,838 in 2894 households and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . The Nagatoro River is w ...
References
External links
Official Website
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Towns in Saitama Prefecture
Chichibu District, Saitama
Minano, Saitama