Mitō (美東町, Mitō-chō) was a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Mitō 美東町
Former municipality
Location of Mitō in Yamaguchi
Mitō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°13′N 131°20′E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Yamaguchi
Merged	March 21, 2008 (now part of Mine)
Area
• Total	129.49 km2 (50.00 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2004)
• Total	6,198
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Iris laevigata
Tree	Chamaecyparis obtusa

As of October 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 6,198 and a population density of 47.9 persons per km². The total area was 129.49 km².

On March 21, 2008, Mitō, along with the town of Shūhō (also from Mine District), was merged into the expanded city of Mine.

External links

• Mine City official website (in Japanese)

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