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 / 34.217°N 131.333°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.[1]
References
edit- ^ "市町村合併・合併トップ - 山口県ホームページ". 山口県ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
edit- Mine City official website (in Japanese)
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