Mitane (三種町, Mitane-chō) is a town located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,936, in 6729 households, and a population density of 60 persons per km2 The total area of the town is 247.98 square kilometres (95.75 sq mi). Mitane is located in northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Per Japanese census data, the population of Mitane peaked at around the year 1950 and has been in steady decline since then. The area of present-day Mitane was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The area was organized into towns and villages within Yamamoto District, Akita with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1889. The town of Mitane was created on March 20, 2006, by merging the towns of Hachiryū, Koto'oka, and Yamamoto. The town name comes from the Mitane River that flows through the three original towns. After the merger, the town hall was set up in the former Hachiryū town hall, but the center of transportation and economy is the Shikado district of the former Koto'oka town. More information...
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