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Ginan, Gifu

Coordinates: 35°23′22.6″N 136°46′57.1″E / 35.389611°N 136.782528°E / 35.389611; 136.782528
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Ginan
岐南町
Ginan Town Hall
Ginan Town Hall
Flag of Ginan
Official seal of Ginan
Location of Ginan in Gifu Prefecture
Location of Ginan in Gifu Prefecture
Ginan is located in Japan
Ginan
Ginan
 
Coordinates: 35°23′22.6″N 136°46′57.1″E / 35.389611°N 136.782528°E / 35.389611; 136.782528
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
DistrictHashima
Government
 • MayorYuki Goto
Area
 • Total7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population
 (December 1, 2018)
 • Total25,661
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
- TreeIlex integra[1]
- FlowerChrysanthemum morifolium[1]
Phone number058-388-1111
AddressYatsurugi 7-107, Ginan-chō, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6197
WebsiteOfficial website
Nobi plain and Kiso River

Ginan (岐南町, Ginan-chō) is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 25,661 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2, in 10,633 households.[2] The total area of the town was 7.91 square kilometres (3.05 sq mi).

Geography

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Ginan is located in the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture, bordering on Aichi Prefecture. The Kiso River and the Sakai River flow through the town, which is located in marshy flatlands and was often subject to flooding. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ginan is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1934 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[3]

Neighbouring municipalities

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Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Ginan nearly doubled between 1970 and 1990, although growth has slowed since then.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 11,603—    
1980 18,309+57.8%
1990 20,696+13.0%
2000 22,137+7.0%
2010 23,804+7.5%
2020 25,881+8.7%

History

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The area around Ginan was part of traditional Owari Province until the course of the Kiso River shifted in 1586, after which time it was part of Mino Province. It was an ancient settlement on the important river crossing connecting Nagoya with Gifu. During the Edo period, it was divided between territory controlled by Owari Domain and various small hatamoto holdings. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Haguri District, Gifu Prefecture, which was subsequently transferred to Hashima District, Gifu. The modern village of Ginan was formed on September 26, 1956 by the merger of the villages of Yatsuru and Kamiheguri. It was elevated to town status four days later on October 1, 1956. Plans to merge with the neighbouring city of Gifu were rejected by a referendum in June 2004.

Economy

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The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture (rice, vegetables, dairy, poultry), and light industry (computer related products, dairy products, chemicals).

Education

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Ginan has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The one high school in town is a private girls high school.

Transportation

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Railway

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Highway

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References

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  1. ^ a b 岐南町のご案内 > 概要. Ginan official website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Ginan town official statistics Archived 2022-11-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Ginan climate data
  4. ^ Ginan population statistics
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