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Ina (伊奈町, Ina-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021^[update], the town had an estimated population of 44,928 in 18,907 households and a population density of 3000 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 30.03 square kilometres (11.59 sq mi).

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Ina　 伊奈町
Town
Ina Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Ina in Saitama Prefecture
Ina
Coordinates: 36°0′0.3″N 139°37′27″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
District	Kitaadachi
Area
• Total	14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Population  (March 2021)
• Total	44,928
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Osmanthus fragrans
- Flower	Rose
Phone number	048-721-2111
Address	9493 Komuro, Ina-machi, Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama-ken 362-8517
Website	Official website

Geography

Located in central-east Saitama Prefecture, Ina is in the flatlands of the Kantō plains.The Ayase River runs along the eastern border, and the Haraichi Numa River runs along the western border. About 60% of the town area is located on the Omiya plateau, and the rest is the alluvial plain. The highest point in the town area is 19 meters above sea level.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture

• Ageo
• Okegawa
• Hasuda

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ina has increased rapidly since the 1970s.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	5,726	—
1930	5,881	+2.7%
1940	6,091	+3.6%
1950	7,327	+20.3%
1960	6,755	−7.8%
1970	10,112	+49.7%
1980	21,005	+107.7%
1990	27,100	+29.0%
2000	32,216	+18.9%
2010	42,463	+31.8%

History

During the early Edo period, Ina was home to the short-lived (1590-1619) Komuro Domain founded by Ina Tadatsugu. It was afterward ruled as hatamoto territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The villages of Komuro and Kobari were created in Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. They were merged on July 15, 1943 to form the village of Ina. Ina was elevated to town status on November 1, 1970.

Government

Ina has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Ina, together with the city of Ageo, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Ina is primarily agricultural.

Education

• Nihon Pharmaceutical University
• Ina has four public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and one combined public middle/high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The town also has one private combined middle/high school and one private high school.

Transportation

Railway

Saitama New Urban Transit - New Shuttle

• Maruyama - Shiku - Ina-Chūō - Hanuki - Uchijuku

Highway

Ina is not served by any expressways or public highways

Local attractions

• Saitama Cancer Center
• Saitama Prefectural Mental Health Center

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Ina (Saitama)

Ina (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}伊奈町, -machi) ist eine Kleinstadt auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū im Landkreis Kitaadachi in der Präfektur Saitama.

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- [en] Ina, Saitama

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[es] Ina (Saitama)

Ina (伊奈町, Ina-machi?) es un pueblo en la prefectura de Saitama, Japón, localizado en el centro-este de la isla de Honshū, en la región de Kantō. El 1 de marzo de 2021 tenía una población estimada de 45 065 habitantes y una densidad de población de 3047 personas por km².[5]

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[ru] Ина (Сайтама)

Ина (яп. 伊奈町 Ина-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Китаадати префектуры Сайтама. Площадь посёлка составляет 14,80 км²[1], население — 43 954 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 2969,86 чел./км².

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