The Shōnai River ( 庄内川 , Shōnai-gawa ) is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan . In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 Toki-gawa ); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano River (玉野川 Tamano-gawa ). Fujimae-higata (designated sites as List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance ) exists in the River mouth .
7-707: The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena , Gifu Prefecture . After flowing through the Tamano Valley in Aichi Prefecture, it enters the Nōbi Plain , before emptying into Ise Bay through Nagoya 's Minato-ku . The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below. 35°01′56″N 136°50′34″E / 35.032218°N 136.842667°E / 35.032218; 136.842667 (mouth) This Gifu Prefecture location article
14-496: A population density of 96.7 persons per km , in 19,820 households. The total area of the city was 504.24 square kilometres (194.69 sq mi). Ena is located in the Tōnō region of southeastern Gifu Prefecture. 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
21-532: A unicameral city legislature of 18 members. Ena was noted for its pulp and paper industry for many years. Production of precision instruments dominates the manufacturing sector. 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
28-541: 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). Per Japanese census data, the population of Ena has declined over the past 40 years. The area around Ena was part of traditional Mino Province , and
35-530: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Aichi Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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
42-402: 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. Ena has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and
49-614: 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
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