Motono, Chiba

Motono (本埜村, Motono-mura) was a village located in Inba District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Motono

本埜村
Former municipality
former Motono Village Hall
Location of Motono in Chiba Prefecture
Motono
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°49′N 140°12′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
DistrictInba
MergedMarch 23, 2010
(now part of Inzai)
Area
  Total23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2005)
  Total9,055
  Density382/km2 (990/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeOsmanthus
  FlowerBroccolini, narcissus
  BirdSwan, Japanese white-eye
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)

Motono Village was created on April 1, 1914 through the merger of Hongo and Yawara Villages. The development of Chiba New Town greatly accelerated the development of the village, which became a bedroom community for Chiba.

As of February 2011, the village had an estimated population of 9,055 and a density of 382 persons per km2. The total area was 23.72 km2.

On March 23, 2010, Motono, along with the village of Inba (also from Inba District), was merged into the expanded city of Inzai.


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