Hannō 飯能市 | |
|---|---|
 Hannō City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hannō in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Hannō | |
| Coordinates:35°51′20.4″N139°19′39.8″E / 35.855667°N 139.327722°E /35.855667; 139.327722 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| First official recorded | 27 AD (official)[citation needed] |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | January 1, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigeharu Arai [jp](since August 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.05 km2 (74.54 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 79,123 |
| • Density | 409.86/km2 (1,061.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Cryptomeria japonica |
| - Flower | Rhododendron |
| - Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Address | 1-1 Namiyanagi, Hannō-shi, Saitama-ken 357-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Hannō (飯能市,Hannō-shi) is acity located inSaitama Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 January 2021[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 79,123 in 35,440 households and apopulation density of 410 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 193.05 square kilometres (74.54 sq mi).
Hannō is located on the southern border of Saitama Prefecture, bordered byTokyo to the south and Chichibu to the west. Both theIruma River and the Koma River flow through the city. Hannō is mainly made up of urban and suburban areas, surrounded by mountains and rivers.
Hannō has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hannō is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1408 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.0 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hannō peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly over the past 20 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,524 | — |
| 1960 | 47,413 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 55,130 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 63,902 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 75,794 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 85,886 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 83,549 | −2.7% |
| 2020 | 80,361 | −3.8% |
Hannō was traditionally noted for its lumber industry, which developed during theEdo period to supplyEdo with timber needed for rebuilding after its frequent fires. The town of Hannō was established within Koma District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Koma District was abolished in 1896, becoming part ofIruma District.
Hannō annexed the neighboring villages of Seimei, Minami-Koma, Kaji and Moto-Kaji on April 1, 1943. It was elevated to city status on January 1, 1954. Hannō annexed the neighboring villages of Agano, Gigshi-Agano, Haraichiba on September 30, 1956. On January 1, 2005, the village ofNaguri was merged into Hannō.
The economy of Hannō is mixed, with a number of pharmaceutical firms and electronics firms maintaining factories in the area. A substantial fraction of the population commutes to Tokyo every day.
Hannō has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 19 members. Hannō contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofSaitama 9th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Seibu Railway -Seibu Ikebukuro Line/Seibu Chichibu Line
Brea, California, United States, since January 5, 1981.Theanime seriesEncouragement of Climb andTrain to the End of the World are set in Hannō.
| Saitama |
|  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core cities | ||||
| Special cities | ||||
| Cities | ||||
| Districts | ||||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
.svg){kind=logo}
