Ena, Gifu

Ena (恵那市, Ena-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,777, and a population density of 96.7 persons per km2, in 19,820 households.[1] The total area of the city was 504.24 square kilometres (194.69 sq mi).

Ena
恵那市
City
View of central Ena, Ena Valley Amusement Park and Mount Ontake
View of central Ena, Ena Valley Amusement Park and Mount Ontake
Flag of Ena
Flag
Official seal of Ena
Seal
Location of Ena in Gifu Prefecture
Location of Ena
Ena is located in Japan
Ena
Ena
 
Coordinates: 35°26′57.3″N 137°24′46.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
Government
 • MayorYoshiaki Kachi
Area
 • Total504.24 km2 (194.69 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total48,777
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0573-26-2111
Address1-1-1 Shōge, Osashima-chō, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken 509-7292
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLilium japonicum
TreeA. pycnanthum
Ena City Office

Geography

Ena is located in the Tōnō region of southeastern Gifu Prefecture.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ena is 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,785.1 mm (70.28 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C (34.2 °F).[2]

Climate data for Ena (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)		 20.9
(69.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 29.9
(85.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 36.0
(96.8)		 38.8
(101.8)		 38.5
(101.3)		 36.6
(97.9)		 31.3
(88.3)		 25.0
(77.0)		 21.0
(69.8)		 38.8
(101.8)
Average high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.4
(56.1)		 19.3
(66.7)		 23.9
(75.0)		 26.7
(80.1)		 30.3
(86.5)		 32.1
(89.8)		 27.9
(82.2)		 22.1
(71.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)		 2.1
(35.8)		 6.2
(43.2)		 11.9
(53.4)		 17.0
(62.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 15.5
(59.9)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.5
(38.3)		 13.3
(55.9)
Average low °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 0.0
(32.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 10.7
(51.3)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.4
(68.7)		 21.2
(70.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 10.6
(51.1)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.2
(54.0)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −13.6
(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.0
(2.44)		 75.6
(2.98)		 136.9
(5.39)		 139.5
(5.49)		 165.3
(6.51)		 215.3
(8.48)		 261.3
(10.29)		 202.2
(7.96)		 228.7
(9.00)		 155.4
(6.12)		 94.2
(3.71)		 68.9
(2.71)		 1,785.1
(70.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.3 7.8 10.4 10.8 11.2 13.8 14.2 11.4 11.5 10.0 8.3 8.7 126.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153.3 159.9 186.3 192.7 195.7 147.8 164.2 199.5 158.7 163.6 157.0 146.6 2,024.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Neighbouring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Ena has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 57,876—    
1980 59,161+2.2%
1990 58,044−1.9%
2000 57,274−1.3%
2010 53,718−6.2%
2020 47,774−11.1%

History

The area around Ena was part of traditional Mino Province, and the name of "Ena" appears in Nara period records, including the Nihon Shoki. During the Edo period, it was mostly controlled by Iwamura Domain, and Ōi-juku developed as a post town on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Ena District, Gifu.

The city was founded on April 1, 1954, by the merger of two towns (Oi and Osashima) and six villages (Tōnō, Sango, Takenami, Kasagi, Nakano, and Iiji), all from Ena District. On October 25, 2004, Ena absorbed the towns of Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara (all from Ena District) to create the expanded city of Ena.

Government

Ena has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

Subdivisions
  • Ōi-chō (大井町)
  • Osashima-chō (長島町)
  • Takenami-chō (武並町)
  • Misato-chō (三郷町)
  • Kasagi-chō (笠置町)
  • Iiji-chō (飯地町)
  • Nakanohō-chō (中野方町)
  • Higashino (東野)
  • Iwamura-chō (岩村町)
  • Yamaoka-chō (山岡町)
  • Akechi-chō (明智町)
  • Kamiyahagi-chō (上矢作町)
  • Kushihara (串原)

Economy

Ena was noted for its pulp and paper industry for many years. Production of precision instruments dominates the manufacturing sector.

Education

Ena has 14 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school. Chubu University maintains a subsidiary campus in Ena.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Ena

References
  1. Ena City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. Ena population statistics
  5. 政治家情報 〜荒木 清寛〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
  6. 下田歌子FAQ (in Japanese). Jissen Women's University. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Cifala, Joey (2019-07-31). "What Happened to Kazuo Nagano?". Anomaly Documentaries. JT Starr Productions. Event occurs at 0:39. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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