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Ina
伊奈町
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Ina Town Hall
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Location of Ina in Saitama Prefecture
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  Ina
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| Coordinates: 36°0′0.3″N 139°37′27″E / 36.000083°N 139.62417°E / 36.000083; 139.62417 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| District | Kitaadachi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Population
(March 2021)
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| • Total | 44,928 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Osmanthus fragrans |
| - Flower | Rose |
| Phone number | 048-721-2111 |
| Address | 9493 Komuro, Ina-machi, Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama-ken 362-8517 |
| Website | Official website |
Ina (伊奈町, Ina-machi) is a towninSaitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 44,928 in 18,907 households and a population density of 3000 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 30.03 square kilometres (11.59 sq mi).
Located in central-east Saitama Prefecture, Ina is in the flatlands of the Kantō plains.The Ayase River runs along the eastern border, and the Haraichi Numa River runs along the western border. About 60% of the town area is located on the Omiya plateau, and the rest is the alluvial plain. The highest point in the town area is 19 meters above sea level.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ina has increased rapidly since the 1970s.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 5,726 | — |
| 1930 | 5,881 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 6,091 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 7,327 | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 6,755 | −7.8% |
| 1970 | 10,112 | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 21,005 | +107.7% |
| 1990 | 27,100 | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 32,216 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 42,494 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 44,841 | +5.5% |
During the early Edo period, Ina was home to the short-lived (1590-1619) Komuro Domain founded by Ina Tadatsugu. It was afterward ruled as hatamoto territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The villages of Komuro and Kobari were created in Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. They were merged on July 15, 1943 to form the village of Ina. Ina was elevated to town status on November 1, 1970.
Ina has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Ina, together with the city of Ageo, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Ina is primarily agricultural.
Saitama New Urban Transit - New Shuttle
Ina is not served by any expressways or public highways
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