Motono, Chiba

Motono
本埜村
Former municipality

former Motono Village Hall

Location of Motono in Chiba Prefecture
Motono

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°49′N 140°12′E / 35.817°N 140.200°ECoordinates: 35°49′N 140°12′E / 35.817°N 140.200°E
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
District Inba
Merged March 23, 2010
(now part of Inzai)
Area
 • Total 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2005)
 • Total 9,055
 • Density 382/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Osmanthus
- Flower Broccolini, Narcissus
- Bird Swan, Japanese White-eye

Motono (本埜村 Motono-mura) was a village located in Inba District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Motono Village was created on April 1, 1914 through the merger of Hongo and Yawara Villages. The development of Chiba New Town greatly accelerated the development of the village, which became a bedroom community for Chiba.

As of February 2011, the village had an estimated population of 9,055 and a density of 382 persons per km². The total area was 23.72 km².

On March 23, 2010, Motono, along with the village of Inba (also from Inba District), was merged into the expanded city of Inzai.

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