Mitane, Akita

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  (August 2013)
• Total	17,891
• Density	72.1/km2 (187/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

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.

Geography

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

Neighboring municipalities

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

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.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Ōu Main Line
  • Koikawa - Kado - Moritake - Kita-Kanaoka

Highway

• Akita Expressway
• Japan National Route 7
• Japan National Route 101

Noted people from Mitane

• Takashi Miura – professional boxer

External links

Media related to Mitane, Akita at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon