Misato, Saitama (city)

Misato
三郷市
Misato City Hall
Misato City Hall
Flag of Misato
Official seal of Misato
Location of Misato in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Misato in Saitama Prefecture
Misato is located in Japan
Misato
Misato
Coordinates: 35°49′48.5″N 139°52′20.4″E / 35.830139°N 139.872333°E / 35.830139; 139.872333
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
First official recordedmid 3rd century AD (official)[citation needed]
Town settledOctober 1, 1964
City settledMay 3, 1972
Government
 • MayorMasaaki Kizu (from November 2006)
Area
 • Total
30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2021)
 • Total
142,835
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCastanopsis
- FlowerRhododendron
- BirdTachybaptus ruficollis
Phone number048-953-1111
Address648-1 Hanawada, Misato-shi, Saitama-ken 341-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Housing complex in Misato

Misato (三郷市, Misato-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 142,835 in 65,950 households and a population density of 4700 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 30.13 square kilometres (11.63 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Misato city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2021-02-11.