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[[file:Ena City Hall2008-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ena City Hall]]
[[File:Ena City Hall2008-2.jpg|thumb|Ena City Office]]
{{Nihongo|'''Ena'''|恵那市|Ena-shi }} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|06|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 48,777, and a [[population density]] of 96.7 persons per km², in 19,820 households.<ref>[http://www.city.ena.lg.jp/ Ena City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> The total area of the city was {{convert|504.24|sqkm|sqmi}}.

{{Nihongo|'''Ena'''|恵那市|Ena-shi }} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|06|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 48,777, and a [[population density]] of 96.7 persons per km<sup>2</sup>, in 19,820 households.<ref>[http://www.city.ena.lg.jp/ Ena City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> The total area of the city was {{convert|504.24|sqkm|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Climate===
===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 13.9&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1988&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/715056/ Ena climate data]</ref>
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 {{cvt|13.3|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1785.1|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|25.6|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|1.2|C}}.<ref name=normals/>

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|width = auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Ena (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
|Jan record high C = 17.5
|Feb record high C = 20.9
|Mar record high C = 24.6
|Apr record high C = 29.9
|May record high C = 33.3
|Jun record high C = 36.0
|Jul record high C = 38.8
|Aug record high C = 38.5
|Sep record high C = 36.6
|Oct record high C = 31.3
|Nov record high C = 25.0
|Dec record high C = 21.0
|Jan record low C = -12.2
|Feb record low C = -13.6
|Mar record low C = -10.0
|Apr record low C = -4.4
|May record low C = -0.5
|Jun record low C = 5.1
|Jul record low C = 12.7
|Aug record low C = 12.2
|Sep record low C = 4.9
|Oct record low C = -1.2
|Nov record low C = -4.8
|Dec record low C = -10.2
|Jan high C = 7.2
|Feb high C = 8.8
|Mar high C = 13.4
|Apr high C = 19.3
|May high C = 23.9
|Jun high C = 26.7
|Jul high C = 30.3
|Aug high C = 32.1
|Sep high C = 27.9
|Oct high C = 22.1
|Nov high C = 16.0
|Dec high C = 9.8
|Jan mean C = 1.2
|Feb mean C = 2.1
|Mar mean C = 6.2
|Apr mean C = 11.9
|May mean C = 17.0
|Jun mean C = 20.8
|Jul mean C = 24.6
|Aug mean C = 25.6
|Sep mean C = 21.8
|Oct mean C = 15.5
|Nov mean C = 9.1
|Dec mean C = 3.5
|Jan low C = -3.5
|Feb low C = -3.3
|Mar low C = 0.0
|Apr low C = 5.0
|May low C = 10.7
|Jun low C = 16.1
|Jul low C = 20.4
|Aug low C = 21.2
|Sep low C = 17.4
|Oct low C = 10.6
|Nov low C = 3.8
|Dec low C = -1.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 62.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 75.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 136.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 139.5
|May precipitation mm = 165.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 215.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 261.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 202.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 228.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 155.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 94.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 68.9
|year precipitation mm = 1785.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 8.3
|Feb precipitation days = 7.8
|Mar precipitation days = 10.4
|Apr precipitation days = 10.8
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 13.8
|Jul precipitation days = 14.2
|Aug precipitation days = 11.4
|Sep precipitation days = 11.5
|Oct precipitation days = 10.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.3
|Dec precipitation days = 8.7
|Jan sun = 153.3
|Feb sun = 159.9
|Mar sun = 186.3
|Apr sun = 192.7
|May sun = 195.7
|Jun sun = 147.8
|Jul sun = 164.2
|Aug sun = 199.5
|Sep sun = 158.7
|Oct sun = 163.6
|Nov sun = 157.0
|Dec sun = 146.6
|year sun = 2024.4
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
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|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 28, 2022}}</ref><ref name=normals>{{cite web
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|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 28, 2022}}</ref>}}


===Neighbouring municipalities===
===Neighbouring municipalities===
*[[Aichi Prefecture]]
**[[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]]
*Gifu Prefecture
*Gifu Prefecture
**[[Mizunami, Gifu|Mizunami]]
**[[Nakatsugawa, Gifu|Nakatsugawa]]
**[[Nakatsugawa, Gifu|Nakatsugawa]]
**[[Mizunami, Gifu|Mizunami]]
**[[Shirakawa, Gifu (town)|Shirakawa]]
*[[Shirakawa, Gifu (town)|Shirakawa]]
**[[Yaotsu, Gifu|Yaotsu]]
**[[Yaotsu, Gifu|Yaotsu]]
*[[Nagano Prefecture]]
*[[Nagano Prefecture]]
**[[Hiraya, Nagano|Hiraya]]
**[[Neba, Nagano|Neba]]
**[[Neba, Nagano|Neba]]
**[[Hiraya, Nagano|Hiraya]]
*[[Aichi Prefecture]]
**[[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]]


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-gifu.php Ena population statistics]</ref> the population of Ena has remained steady over the past 40 years.
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-gifu.php Ena population statistics]</ref> the population of Ena has declined over the past 40 years.
{{Historical populations
{| class="wikitable"
| 1970 | 57,876
|-
| 1980 | 59,161
! Census Year
| 1990 | 58,044
! Population
| 2000 | 57,274
|-
| 2010 | 53,718
| 1970
| 2020 | 47,774
|57,876
|align = none
|-
|footnote =
| 1980
}}
| 59,161
|-
| 1990
| 58,044
|-
| 2000
| 57,274
|-
| 2010
| 53,973
|}


==History==
==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 [[shukuba|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 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 [[shukuba|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, Gifu|Akechi]], [[Iwamura, Gifu|Iwamura]], [[Kamiyahagi, Gifu|Kamiyahagi]] and [[Yamaoka, Gifu|Yamaoka]], and the village of [[Kushihara, Gifu|Kushihara]] (all from [[Ena District, Gifu|Ena District]]) to create the expanded city of Ena.
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, Gifu|Akechi]], [[Iwamura, Gifu|Iwamura]], [[Kamiyahagi, Gifu|Kamiyahagi]] and [[Yamaoka, Gifu|Yamaoka]], and the village of [[Kushihara, Gifu|Kushihara]] (all from [[Ena District, Gifu|Ena District]]) to create the expanded city of Ena.


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


==Economy==
==Economy==
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*[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[JR Central]] - [[Chūō Main Line]]
*[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[JR Central]] - [[Chūō Main Line]]
** {{STN|Takenami}} – {{STN|Ena}}
** {{STN|Takenami}} – {{STN|Ena}}
*[[File:Akechi Railway Logo.png|18px]] [[Akechi Railroad Akechi Line|Akechi Railway]] - (Akechi Line):
*[[File:Akechi Railway Logo.svg|18px]] [[Akechi Railroad Akechi Line|Akechi Railway]] - (Akechi Line):
**{{STN|Ena}} – {{STN|Higashino|Gifu}} – < ''{{STN|Iinuma}} – {{STN|Agi }}'' > – {{STN|Iibama}} – {{STN|Gokuraku}} – {{STN|Iwamura}} – {{STN|Hanashiro}} – {{STN|Yamaoka}} – {{STN|Noshi}} - {{STN|Akechi|Ena}})
**{{STN|Ena}} – {{STN|Higashino|Gifu}} – < ''{{STN|Iinuma}} – {{STN|Agi }}'' > – {{STN|Iibama}} – {{STN|Gokuraku}} – {{STN|Iwamura}} – {{STN|Hanashiro}} – {{STN|Yamaoka}} – {{STN|Noshi}} - {{STN|Akechi|Ena}})


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==Local attractions==
==Local attractions==
*[[Nakasendō]] [[Ōi-juku]]
*[[Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena]]
*[[Ena Gorge]]
* [[Agigawa Dam]]
* [[Agigawa Dam]]
*[[Ena Gorge]]
*[[Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena]]
*[[Iwamura Castle]] Ruins
*[[Iwamura Castle]] Ruins
**[[Hondōri Iwamura-chō]]
**[[Hondōri Iwamura-chō]]
*[[Mongol Village]]
*[[Nakasendō]] [[Ōi-juku]]
*[[Nihon Taishō Mura]]
*[[Nihon Taishō Mura]]
*[[Sasayuri no Yu]]
*[[Sasayuri no Yu]]
*[[Yahagi Dam]]
*[[Yahagi Dam]]
*[[Mongol Village]]


==Notable people from Ena==
==Notable people from Ena==
*[[Kiyohiro Araki]] (member of the [[House of Councilors]]) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0008/00008766.html |script-title=ja:政治家情報 〜荒木 清寛〜 |work=ザ･選挙 |publisher=[[JANJAN]] |access-date=2007-10-24 |language=Japanese |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208150023/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0008/00008766.html |archive-date=2007-12-08 |df= }}</ref>
*[[Kiyohiro Araki]] (member of the [[House of Councillors]]) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0008/00008766.html |script-title=ja:政治家情報 〜荒木 清寛〜 |work=ザ･選挙 |publisher=[[JANJAN]] |access-date=2007-10-24 |language=Japanese |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208150023/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0008/00008766.html |archive-date=2007-12-08 |df= }}</ref>
*[[Kazuo Nagano]] (noted fraudster chairman of {{ill|Toyota Shoji|ja|豊田商事事件}})<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/errUJbKZ6fQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=errUJbKZ6fQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite episode |title=What Happened to Kazuo Nagano? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=errUJbKZ6fQ |access-date=2021-07-18 |first=Joey |last=Cifala |date=2019-07-31 |time=0:39 |publisher=JT Starr Productions |series=Anomaly Documentaries |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[Utako Shimoda]] (founder of [[Jissen Women's Educational Institute]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jissen.ac.jp/school/shimoda_utako/faq/index.html |script-title=ja:下田歌子FAQ |publisher=[[Jissen Women's University]] |access-date=2021-07-18 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
*[[Utako Shimoda]] (founder of [[Jissen Women's Educational Institute]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jissen.ac.jp/school/shimoda_utako/faq/index.html |script-title=ja:下田歌子FAQ |publisher=[[Jissen Women's University]] |access-date=2021-07-18 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
*[[Kazuo Nagano]] (noted fraudster chairman of {{ill|Toyota Shoji|ja|豊田商事事件}})<ref>{{Cite episode |title=What Happened to Kazuo Nagano? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=errUJbKZ6fQ |access-date=2021-07-18 |first=Joey |last=Cifala |date=2019-07-31 |time=0:39 |publisher=JT Starr Productions |series=Anomaly Documentaries |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{official|1= http://www.city.ena.lg.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{official website|1= http://www.city.ena.lg.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://reserve.aerushop.jp/en/ Official booking website(Hotels And Activities)]


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Latest revision as of 16:18, 1 October 2024

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
Map
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 / 35.449250°N 137.412833°E / 35.449250; 137.412833
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
Government
 • MayorYoshiaki Kachi
Area
 • Total
504.24 km2 (194.69 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total
48,777
 • 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

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).

Geography

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

Climate

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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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

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Demographics

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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

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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

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

Subdivisions

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

Economy

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

Education

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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

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Railway

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Highway

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Ena

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References

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  1. ^ Ena City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 下田歌子FAQ (in Japanese). Jissen Women's University. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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