Miyashiro
Miyashiro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the town is 15.95 sqkm.
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Miyashiro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the town is 15.95 sqkm.
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Key facts
• Name — Miyashiro • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Japan • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Kantō • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture • Subdivision Name2 — Saitama • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Minamisaitama • Leader Title — Mayor • Area Total Km2 — 15.95 • Population Total — 33823 • Population As Of — March 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 — Magnolia liliiflora • Blank3 Name Sec1 — - Bird • Blank Name Sec2 — Phone number • Blank Info Sec2 — 0480-34-1111 • Blank1 Name Sec2 — Address • Blank1 Info Sec2 — 1-4-1 Kasahara, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama-ken 345-8504 • Website — 1=http: www.town.miyashiro.lg.jp/ • Illustration — Tobu Zoo
Geography
Geography
Miyashiro is located in central-west Saitama Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
Surrounding municipalities
Saitama Prefecture • Kasukabe • Kuki • Shiraoka • Sugito
Climate
Climate
Miyashiro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miyashiro is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1408 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.
Demographics
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyashiro has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
History
History
The villages of Monma and Suka were created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages were merged on July 20, 1955 to form the town of Miyashiro. Ina was elevated to town status on November 1, 1970. The origin of the town's name comes from the shrines of the largest villages. "Miya" was taken from Himemiya shrine (姫宮神社) in Himemiya village and "shiro" from Konoshiro shrine (身代神社) in Suka village.
Government
Government
Miyashiro has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Miyashiro, together with the city of Shiraoka, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Economy
The economy of Miyashiro is primarily agricultural.
Education
Education
• Nippon Institute of Technology • Miyashiro has four public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Railway
Railway
Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Isesaki Line/Tōbu Skytree Line • Himemiya - Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen - Wado Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Nikkō Line • Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Highway
Highway
Miyashiro is not located on any national highway or expressway.
Local attractions
Local attractions
• Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen, a zoological-amusement park complex which is owned by the Tōbu Group.
Noted people and animals from Miyashiro
Noted people and animals from Miyashiro
• Grape-Kun (グレープ君 / Gurēpu-kun), Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) • Mariko Kouda, voice actress
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