Mizuho, Gifu

Mizuho
瑞穂市
City
Mizuho City Hall

Flag
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Location of Mizuho in Gifu Prefecture
Mizuho
 
Coordinates: 35°23′30.5″N 136°41′27.1″E / 35.391806°N 136.690861°E / 35.391806; 136.690861Coordinates: 35°23′30.5″N 136°41′27.1″E / 35.391806°N 136.690861°E / 35.391806; 136.690861
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu
Government
 • Mayor Toshiaki Tanahashi (since June 2015)
Area
 • Total 28.19 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Population (November 30, 2017)
 • Total 54,277
 • Density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols  
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Hydrangea
Phone number 058-327-4111
Address 1288 Beppu, Mizuho-shi, Gifu-ken 501-0293
Website Official website
Ozu Park

Mizuho (瑞穂市, Mizuho-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 30 November 2017, the city had an estimated population of 54,277 and a population density of 1900 persons per km2, in 20866households.[1] The total area of the city was 28.19 square kilometres (10.88 sq mi).

Geography

Mizuno is located in south-west Gifu Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Nōbi Plain, sandwiched between Gifu city and Ogaki city. . The Nagara River and the Ibi River flow through the city. Mino is surrounded by the city of Seki to the west, south and east, and by the city of Gujō to the north.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Mizuho is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1942 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[2]

Neighbouring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Mizuho has increased rapidly over the past 40 years..

Census Year Population
1970 21,236
1980 32,247
1990 40,074
2000 46,571
2010 51,950

History

The area around Mizuho was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, Mieji-juku prospered as a post station: on the Nakasendo highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, most of the area of Mizuho was part of Ogaki Domain of was tenryō territory administered by various hatamoto. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Motosu District in Gifu prefecture was created, and with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889 the town of Kozuchi was created. The modern city of Mizuho was established on May 1, 2003, from the merger of the towns of Hozumi (穂積) and Sunami (巣南).[4] (both from Motosu District).

Government

Mizuho has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

Education

Universities, Colleges

Primary and secondary education

Mizuho has seven public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government. The city does not have a high school..

Transportation

Railway

Highway

References

  1. ↑ Official home page
  2. ↑ Mizuho climate data
  3. ↑ Mizuho population statistics
  4. ↑ "位置・沿革". Mizuho official website. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
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