Itano, Tokushima

Itano (板野町, Itano-chō) is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 13,105 in 5790 households and a population density of 360 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 36.22 square kilometres (13.98 sq mi).

"Itano" redirects here. For the singer, see Tomomi Itano. For the biochemist, see Harvey Itano.
Itano
板野町
Town
Itano Town Hall
Itano Town Hall
Flag of Itano
Flag
Location of Itano in Tokushima Prefecture
Location of Itano
Itano is located in Japan
Itano
Itano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°8′39.7″N 134°27′45.4″E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureTokushima
DistrictItano
Area
 • Total36.22 km2 (13.98 sq mi)
Population
 (June 30, 2022)
 • Total13,105
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address22-2 Minami, Suita-cho, Itano-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-0104
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSakura
TreePieris japonica
Konsen-ji
Tokushima College of Technology
Itano Archaeological Museum
Dainichi-ji

Geography

Itano is located in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The northern part of the town is occupied by the Sanuki Mountains, and the southern part is the delta area of the Yoshino River. The Japan Median Tectonic Line fault zone, which is an active fault, runs from east to west at the boundary between the mountains and the plains.

Neighbouring municipalities

Tokushima Prefecture

Kagawa Prefecture

Climate

Itano has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) 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]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Itano has remained relatively stable for the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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%

History

As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Itano was part of ancient Awa Province. The village of Itanishi (板西村) was established within Itano 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.

Government

Itano has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Itano, together with the other municipalities of Itano District, contributes four members to the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tokushima 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Itano has primarily an agricultural economy, with rice and carrots as the main crops.

Education

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. The Tokushima College of Technology is located in Itano.

Transportation

Railway

Shikoku Railway Company – Kōtoku Line

Highways

Local attractions

Noted people from Itano

References
  1. "Itano town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. Itano climate data
  3. Itano population statistics
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