Mino, Gifu
Mino
美濃市 | |
|---|---|
Mino-machi Nagara River, Hachiman Shrine Oyada Shrine, Katachi Gorge Mino Bridge | |
Location of Mino in Gifu Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′41.1″N 136°54′27.2″E / 35.544750°N 136.907556°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Gifu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuhiro Muto |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.01 km2 (45.18 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2018) | |
• Total | 20,749 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0575-33-1122 |
| Address | 1350 Mino-shi, Gifu-ken 501-3792 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Ume |
| Tree | Maple |
Mino (美濃市, Mino-shi, Japanese pronunciation: [mʲiꜜ.no, mʲi.noꜜ, mʲi.noꜜɕi]) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 31 December 2018, the city had an estimated population of 20,749 in 8149 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 117.01 square kilometres (45.18 sq mi). The city is renowned for traditional Japanese Mino washi paper and its streets, which are in the style of the early Edo period (1603–1868). An urban area known as "Udatsu Townscape" (うだつのあがるまちなみ) was designated as an important traditional building group conservation area by the government on May 13, 1999.