Misato

• Name — Misato • Settlement Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Japan • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Kantō • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture • Subdivision Name2 — Saitama • Established Title — First official recorded • Established Date — mid 3rd century AD (official) • Established Title2 — Town settled • Established Date2 — October 1, 1964 • Established Title3 — City settled • Established Date3 — May 3, 1972 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Masaaki Kizu (from November 2006) • Area Total Km2 — 30.13 • Population Total — 142,835 • Population As Of — February 2021 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — Japan Standard Time • Utc Offset1 — +9 • Blank Name Sec1 — City Symbols • Blank1 Name Sec1 — - Tree • Blank1 Info Sec1 — Castanopsis • Blank2 Name Sec1 — - Flower • Blank2 Info Sec1 — Rhododendron • Blank3 Name Sec1 — - Bird • Blank3 Info Sec1 — Tachybaptus ruficollis • Blank Name Sec2 — Phone number • Blank Info Sec2 — 048-953-1111 • Blank1 Name Sec2 — Address • Blank1 Info Sec2 — 648-1 Hanawada, Misato-shi, Saitama-ken 341-8501 • Website — 1=http: www.city.misato.lg.jp/ • Illustration — Housing complex in Misato

Misato is located in the extreme southeastern corner Saitama Prefecture. The Edogawa River runs along the eastern border of the city, the Naka River runs along the western border, and the Oba River runs through the central part of the city. Located in the middle of the Kantō Plain, the land is generally flat, with the highest point being about 8 meters above sea level. The city is approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

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Misato has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Misato is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1387 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.

Per Japanese census data, the population of Misato expanded rapidly in the late 20th century and has grown at a slower pace in the 21st.

The area of modern Misato was originally part of Shimōsa Province. In 1683, it was transferred to Musashi Province. In April 1889, the villages of Hikonari, Waseda, Togasaki and Yagisato were created within Kitakatsushika District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. In July 1933, Togasaki and Yagisato merged to form the village of Towa. In September 1956, Hikonari, Waseda and Towa merged to form the village of Misato, which was raised to town status in October 1964. The area experienced rapid population growth in the 1960s and 1970s with the large-scale construction of public housing new town developments. It is also the birthplace of Junko Furuta, the victim of a high-profile murder. In May 1972, Misato was elevated to city status.

Misato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Misato contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 14th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Due to this location, Misato is primarily a bedroom community with a significant percentage of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

Misato has 19 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools (Misato North High School, Misato Technical High School, Misato High School) operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education, The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

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