Mino, Kagawa

Mino
三野町
Former municipality

A scenic mountain in Mino, Kagawa

Location of Mino in Kagawa Prefecture
Coordinates: 34°12′20″N 133°42′38″E / 34.20560°N 133.71057°E / 34.20560; 133.71057Coordinates: 34°12′20″N 133°42′38″E / 34.20560°N 133.71057°E / 34.20560; 133.71057
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kagawa Prefecture
District Mitoyo
Merged January 1, 2006
(now part of Mitoyo)
Area
  Total 19.34 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2005)
  Total 9,952
  Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Satsuki azalea
  Flower Sakura
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Mino (三野町 Mino-chō) was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,952. The total area was 19.34 km².

On January 1, 2006, Mino, along with the towns of Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto (all from Mitoyo District), was merger to create the city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Mino had a sister city relationship with Evansville (Indiana), Unadilla (New York State), Sanyuan County in the city of Xianyang (Shaanxi China) and Florenville (Belgium).

The city of Mitoyo gets its name from the Mitoyo District which originally got half of its name from an older district called Mino District, and the other half from Toyota District (豊田郡).

History

Education

Mino's Junior High School

The following were kindergarten, elementary, and junior high schools in the town. There were no high schools or secondary schools in Mino.

Transportation

Famous Places and Events

Tsushima Shrine

Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage

Famous People From Mino

Kaname Jun (要潤)

External links

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