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Mitane (三種町, Mitane-chō) is a town located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020^[update], the town had an estimated population of 16,172, in 6856 households,[1] and a population density of 65 persons per km². . The total area of the town is 248.09 square kilometres (95.79 sq mi).

Mitane 三種町
Town
Mitane Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Mitane in Akita Prefecture
Mitane
Coordinates: 40°6′6″N 140°0′18″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
District	Yamamoto
Area
• Total	248.09 km2 (95.79 sq mi)
Population  (January 2020)
• Total	16,172
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Cryptomeria
- Flower	Cherry blossom
- Bird	Swan
Phone number	0185-85-2111
Address	8 Iwayako, Kamogawa-aze, Mitane-chō, Yamamoto-gun, Akita 018-2401
Website	Official website

Geography

Mitane is located in northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

• Akita Prefecture
  • Noshiro
  • Oga
  • Hachirōgata
  • Gojōme
  • Ōgata
  • Kamikoani

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Mitane peaked at around the year 1950 and has been in steady decline since then.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	23,761	—
1930	23,743	−0.1%
1940	24,579	+3.5%
1950	32,389	+31.8%
1960	31,733	−2.0%
1970	28,168	−11.2%
1980	26,089	−7.4%
1990	24,151	−7.4%
2000	22,112	−8.4%
2010	18,879	−14.6%
2020	15,254	−19.2%

Climate

Mitane has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Mitane is 11.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1527 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.0 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Mitane was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The area was organized into towns and villages within Yamamoto District, Akita with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1889. The town of Mitane was created on March 20, 2006, by merging the towns of Hachiryū, Koto'oka, and Yamamoto.

Economy

The economy of Mitane is based on agriculture. The town produces over 90% of the junsai sold commercially in Japan.[4] The center of transportation and economy is the Shikato district in former Kotooka town.

Education

Mitane has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line

• Koikawa - Kado - Moritake - Kita-Kanaoka

Highway

• Akita Expressway
• National Route 7
• National Route 101

Noted people from Mitane

• Takashi Miura, professional boxer

References

External links

Media related to Mitane, Akita at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Mitane, Akita

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[es] Mitane (Akita)

Mitane (三種町, Mitane-chō?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Akita, Japón. En octubre de 2018 tenía una población de 16.000 habitantes y una densidad de población de 64,5 personas por km². Su área total es de 247,98 km².

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[ru] Митане

Митанэ (яп. 三種町 Митанэ-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Ямамото префектуры Акита. Площадь посёлка составляет 248,09 км²[1], население — 17 464 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 70,39 чел./км².

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