Itano 板野町 | |
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 Location of Itano in Tokushima Prefecture | |
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  Itano Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°8′39.7″N134°27′45.4″E / 34.144361°N 134.462611°E /34.144361; 134.462611 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima |
| District | Itano |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.22 km2 (13.98 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 13,105 |
| • Density | 361.8/km2 (937.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 22-2 Minami, Suita-cho, Itano-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-0104 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Pieris japonica |
Itano (板野町,Itano-chō) is atown located inItano District,Tokushima Prefecture,Japan. As of 30 June 2022[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 13,105 in 5,790 households and apopulation density of 360 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 36.22 square kilometres (13.98 sq mi).
Itano is located in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture on the island ofShikoku. The northern part of the town is occupied by theSanuki Mountains, and the southern part is the delta area of theYoshino River. TheJapan Median Tectonic Line fault zone, which is an active fault, runs from east to west at the boundary between the mountains and the plains.
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Itano has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Itano is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1637 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.7 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Itano has remained relatively stable for the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 10,835 | — |
| 1930 | 11,685 | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 11,757 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 15,408 | +31.1% |
| 1960 | 13,976 | −9.3% |
| 1970 | 12,952 | −7.3% |
| 1980 | 13,562 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13,785 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14,636 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 14,242 | −2.7% |
As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Itano was part of ancientAwa Province. The village of Itanishi (板西村) was established withinItano District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on July 29, 1908. Itanishi merged with neighboring villages of Matsusaka and Sakae on February 11, 1911 and was renamed Itano.
Itano has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral town council of 13 members. Itano, together with the other municipalities of Itano District, contributes four members to theTokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tokushima 2nd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Itano has primarily an agricultural economy, with rice and carrots as the main crops.
Itano has three public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. TheTokushima College of Technology is located in Itano.
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