Misato, Miyazaki
Misato
美郷町 | |
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Town | |
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Misato Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 32°25′56″N 131°22′45″E / 32.43222°N 131.37917°ECoordinates: 32°25′56″N 131°22′45″E / 32.43222°N 131.37917°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
District | Higashiusuki |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hikoichi Kikuta (since February 2010) |
Area | |
• Total | 448.84 km2 (173.30 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 4,823 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | Saigo-ku, Tashiro 1, Misato Town, Higashi-Usuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県東臼杵郡三郷町西郷区田代1番地) 883-1101 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Japanese white-eye |
Flower | Prunus mume |
Tree | Ternstroemia gymnanthera |
Misato (美郷町, Misato-chō) is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
The town was formed on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the villages of Kitagō, Nangō and Saigō, all from Higashiusuki District.
As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 4,823, with 2,292 households[1] and the population density of 10.7 persons per km². The total area is 448.84 km².
Local attraction[]
Museum of Baekje in Misato and West Shosoin in Misato, both built in 1996, as part of the tourism partnership in Japan and South Korea.[citation needed]
Transportation[]
Highways[]
References[]
- ^ "Official website of Misato Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Misato Town. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
External links[]
- Media related to Misato, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons
- Misato official website (in Japanese)
- Misato official website (in English)
Categories:
- Towns in Miyazaki Prefecture
- Miyazaki geography stubs