Ena, Gifu

Ena 恵那市
City
View of central Ena, Ena Valley Amusement Park and Mount Ontake
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Location of Ena in Gifu Prefecture
Ena Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°27′N 137°25′E / 35.450°N 137.417°ECoordinates: 35°27′N 137°25′E / 35.450°N 137.417°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiaki Kachi
Area
• Total	504.19 km^2 (194.67 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[1])
• Total	53,378
• Density	110/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Red Maple
• Flower	Sasayuri
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1-1-1 Shōge, Osashima-chō, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken 509-7292
Website	www.city.ena.lg.jp

Ena City (恵那市 Ena-shi) is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 53,378 and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 504.19 km².

The city was originally founded on April 1, 1954, but on October 25, 2004, Ena absorbed the towns of Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara(all from Ena District) to create the new and expanded city of Ena.

Geography

• Mountains: Mount Kasagi, Mount Hoko, Mount Yūdachi, Mount Byōbu, Mount Yake, Mount Mitsumori
• Rivers: Kiso River, Agi River, Kamiyahagi River, Kamimura River, Akechi River, Toki River, Ori River
• Lakes: Ena Gorge, Lake Hokonoko, Lake Agigawa, Lake Okuyahagi, Lake Origawa

Areas

• Ōi-chō (大井町)
• Osashima-chō (長島町)
• Takenami-chō (武並町)
• Misato-chō (三郷町)
• Kasagi-chō (笠置町)
• Iiji-chō (飯地町)
• Nakanohō-chō (中野方町)
• Higashino (東野)
• Iwamura-chō (岩村町)
• Yamaoka-chō (山岡町)
• Akechi-chō (明智町)
• Kamiyahagi-chō (上矢作町)
• Kushihara (串原)

Education

• Gifu Prefectural Ena High School
• Gifu Prefectural Ena Agricultural High School
• Gifu Prefectural Ena-Minami High School

Transportation

Railway

• Chūō Main Line (JR Central): Takenami Station - Ena Station
• Akechi Railway (Akechi Line): Ena Station - Higashino Station - Iinuma Station (Nakatsugawa, Gifu) - Agi Station (Nakatsugawa) - Iibama Station - Gokuraku Station - Iwamura Station - Hanashiro Station - Yamaoka Station - Noshi Station - Akechi Station

Roads

Expressway

• Chūō Expressway: Ena Interchange - Enakyō Service Area

National routes

• National Route 19
• National Route 257
• National Route 363
• National Route 418

Public facilities

Hospitals and clinics

• Ena Municipal Hospital
• Kamiyahagi Hospital

Other

• Ena Police Station
• Gifu Prefectural Ena General Office

Notable people from Ena

• Kiyohiro Araki (member of the House of Councilors)
• Utako Shimoda (founder of Jissen Women's Educational Institute)

Historic and sightseeing locations

• Nakasendō Ōi-juku
• Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena
• Ena Gorge
• Japan Water Agency Agigawa Dam
• Iwamura Castle Ruins
• Nihon Taishō Mura
• Sasayuri no Yu
• Yahagi Dam
• Mongol Village

References

1. 岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果. Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.

External links

• Ena City official website (Japanese)