Country Japan District Yamamoto - Flower Cherry blossom Population 17,891 (Aug 2013) Bird Swan | Region Tōhoku - Tree Cryptomeria Area 248.1 km² Local time Wednesday 2:54 AM Prefecture Akita Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 1°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 81% Humidity Points of interest Moritake Hot Spring, Shoanji, Ishikurayama, Hanegawa Dam | ||
Mitane (三種町, Mitane-chō) is a town located in Yamamoto District, Akita, Japan. As of August 2014, the town had an estimated population of 17,464 and a population density of 70.4 persons per km². The total area was 248.09 km².
Contents
- Map of Mitane Yamamoto District Akita Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- Noted people from Mitane
- References
Map of Mitane, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Mitane is located in northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west.
Neighboring municipalities
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 modern town of Mitane was created on March 20, 2006, by merging the towns of Hachiryū, Koto'oka, and Yamamoto, all from Yamamoto District.
Economy
The economy of Mitane is based on agriculture and commercial fishing.
Railway
Highway
Noted people from Mitane
References
Mitane, Akita Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA