Mino, Gifu
| Mino 美濃市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Mino in Gifu Prefecture | ||
  Mino Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 35°33′N 136°54′E / 35.550°N 136.900°ECoordinates: 35°33′N 136°54′E / 35.550°N 136.900°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Prefecture | Gifu Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michimasa Ishikawa[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 117.05 km2 (45.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (July 2011[2]) | ||
| • Total | 22,447 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Maple | |
| - Flower | Ume | |
| Address |
1350 Mino-shi, Gifu-ken 501-3792 | |
| Phone number | 0575-33-1122 | |
| Website | City of Mino | |
Mino (美濃市 Mino-shi) is a city located in the Gifu Prefecture of central Japan, founded on April 1, 1954.
As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 22,447 and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 117.05 km².
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).
Bicycle rental scheme
A scheme designed to attract and encourage tourists, begun in 2004, offers bicycles and electric bicycles for low-price rental. The city has also established a number of cycling paths.[3]
Transportation
Railroad
- Nagaragawa Railway
References
- ↑ 美濃市について. Mino official webpage (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Rental bicycles eyed to boost tourism". Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan). 19 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
External links
Media related to Mino, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Mino City official website (Japanese)
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