Mitane, Akita

Mitane 三種町
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Location of Mitane in Akita
Mitane
Coordinates: 40°6′6″N 140°0′18″E / 40.10167°N 140.005°E / 40.10167; 140.005Coordinates: 40°6′6″N 140°0′18″E / 40.10167°N 140.005°E / 40.10167; 140.005
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
District	Yamamoto
Area
– Total	248.09 km2 (95.8 sq mi)
Population (August 31, 2011)
– Total	19,326
– Density	77.9/km2 (201.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Mitane

Mitane (三種町, Mitane-chō^?) is a town in Yamamoto District in Akita Prefecture.

The town was created on March 20, 2006, by merging the towns of Hachiryū, Koto'oka, and Yamamoto, all from Yamamoto District.

As of August 31, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 19,326. The total area is 248.09 km².^[1]

References

1. ^ "データでみる三種町" (in Japanese). Mitane official website. Mitane Town. http://www.town.mitane.akita.jp/information/detail.html?category_id=88&article_id=480. Retrieved September 25, 2011. 

External links

Media related to Mitane, Akita at Wikimedia Commons

• Mitane official website (Japanese)