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Ena 恵那市 | |
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 View of central Ena, Ena Valley Amusement Park and Mount Ontake | |
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 Location of Ena in Gifu Prefecture | |
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  Ena | |
| Coordinates:35°26′57.3″N137°24′46.2″E / 35.449250°N 137.412833°E /35.449250; 137.412833 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Gifu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshiaki Kachi |
| Area | |
• Total | 504.24 km2 (194.69 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 48,777 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0573-26-2111 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Shōge, Osashima-chō, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken 509-7292 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lilium japonicum |
| Tree | A. pycnanthum |
Ena (恵那市,Ena-shi) is acity located inGifu,Japan. As of 1 June 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 48,777, and apopulation density of 96.7 persons per km2, in 19,820 households.[1] The total area of the city was 504.24 square kilometres (194.69 sq mi).
Ena is located in theTōnō region of southeastern Gifu Prefecture.
The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Ena is 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,785.1 mm (70.28 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C (34.2 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Ena (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 33.3 (91.9) | 36.0 (96.8) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.5 (101.3) | 36.6 (97.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) | 8.8 (47.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.1 (89.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 2.1 (35.8) | 6.2 (43.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.8 (69.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.1 (48.4) | 3.5 (38.3) | 13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −3.3 (26.1) | 0.0 (32.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.4 (68.7) | 21.2 (70.2) | 17.4 (63.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.8 (38.8) | −1.2 (29.8) | 8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) | −13.6 (7.5) | −10.0 (14.0) | −4.4 (24.1) | −0.5 (31.1) | 5.1 (41.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 4.9 (40.8) | −1.2 (29.8) | −4.8 (23.4) | −10.2 (13.6) | −13.6 (7.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 62.0 (2.44) | 75.6 (2.98) | 136.9 (5.39) | 139.5 (5.49) | 165.3 (6.51) | 215.3 (8.48) | 261.3 (10.29) | 202.2 (7.96) | 228.7 (9.00) | 155.4 (6.12) | 94.2 (3.71) | 68.9 (2.71) | 1,785.1 (70.28) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.3 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 126.4 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 153.3 | 159.9 | 186.3 | 192.7 | 195.7 | 147.8 | 164.2 | 199.5 | 158.7 | 163.6 | 157.0 | 146.6 | 2,024.4 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Ena has declined over the past 40 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 57,876 | — |
| 1980 | 59,161 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 58,044 | −1.9% |
| 2000 | 57,274 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 53,718 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | 47,774 | −11.1% |
The area around Ena was part of traditionalMino Province, and the name of "Ena" appears inNara period records, including theNihon Shoki. During theEdo period, it was mostly controlled byIwamura Domain, andŌi-juku developed as apost town on theNakasendō highway connectingEdo withKyoto. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised intoEna District, Gifu.
The city was founded on April 1, 1954, by the merger of two towns (Oi and Osashima) and six villages (Tōnō, Sango, Takenami, Kasagi, Nakano, and Iiji), all from Ena District. On October 25, 2004, Ena absorbed the towns ofAkechi,Iwamura,Kamiyahagi andYamaoka, and the village ofKushihara (all fromEna District) to create the expanded city of Ena.
Ena has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 18 members.
Ena was noted for its pulp and paper industry for many years. Production of precision instruments dominates the manufacturing sector.
Ena has 14 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school.Chubu University maintains a subsidiary campus in Ena.
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JR Central -Chūō Main Line
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Chūō Expressway: Ena Interchange - Enakyō Service Area
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National Route 418There is a culture of using local hornet larva as food. The dish hebo meshi is made from the hornets. In November of each year, a festival for the hornets is held inKushihara.[5]
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