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{{Expand Japanese|topic=geo}}{{Infobox settlement

| name = Minamichita
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| native_name ={{nobold|{{lang|ja|南知多町}}}}
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| settlement_type = [[Towns of Japan|Town]]

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| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chūbu region]]<br />[[Tōkai region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chita District, Aichi|Chita]]

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| population_total = 17393
| population_as_of = October 1, 2019
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time]]
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| blank_name_sec1 = Phone number
| blank_info_sec1 = 0569-65-0711
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| blank1_info_sec1 = Toyohama, Minamichita-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-3495

| blank_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]

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{{nihongo|'''Minamichita'''|南知多町|Minamichita-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Chita District, Aichi|Chita District]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the town had an estimated population of 17,393 in 7338 households,<ref>[https://www.town.minamichita.lg.jp/gyosei/tokei/1001663/1002332/1002341.html Minamichita Town official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 453 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town was {{convert|38.37|sqkm|sqmi}}.

==Geography==
Minamichita is located in the extreme southern tip of [[Chita Peninsula]] in southern Aichi Prefecture, including a number of islands in [[Mikawa Bay]]. The town is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east, and [[Ise Bay]] to the west. Part of the town's area are within the borders of the [[Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park]].

===Neighboring municipalities===
*Aichi Prefecture
**[[Mihama, Aichi|Mihama]]

===Demographics===
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Minamichita population statistics]</ref> the population of Minamichita had been declining steadily over the past 70 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 22,741
| 1950 | 30,379
| 1960 | 28,972
| 1970 | 27,705
| 1980 | 27,017
| 1990 | 25,954
| 2000 | 23,250
| 2010 | 20,550
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===Climate===
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Minamichita is {{cvt|15.7|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1550.1|mm}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|27.2|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|5.2|C}}.<ref name=normals/>
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Minamichita (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
|Jan record high C = 17.0
|Feb record high C = 21.0
|Mar record high C = 24.4
|Apr record high C = 28.9
|May record high C = 32.7
|Jun record high C = 34.8
|Jul record high C = 37.6
|Aug record high C = 38.3
|Sep record high C = 36.1
|Oct record high C = 30.4
|Nov record high C = 25.6
|Dec record high C = 23.1
|Jan record low C = -6.5
|Feb record low C = -7.3
|Mar record low C = -5.2
|Apr record low C = -2.7
|May record low C = 2.9
|Jun record low C = 9.0
|Jul record low C = 14.6
|Aug record low C = 14.1
|Sep record low C = 8.8
|Oct record low C = 2.7
|Nov record low C = -2.4
|Dec record low C = -6.0
|Jan high C = 9.1
|Feb high C = 10.0
|Mar high C = 13.5
|Apr high C = 18.8
|May high C = 23.2
|Jun high C = 26.1
|Jul high C = 30.0
|Aug high C = 31.7
|Sep high C = 28.0
|Oct high C = 22.6
|Nov high C = 16.9
|Dec high C = 11.6
|Jan mean C = 5.2
|Feb mean C = 5.6
|Mar mean C = 8.7
|Apr mean C = 13.7
|May mean C = 18.3
|Jun mean C = 21.9
|Jul mean C = 25.8
|Aug mean C = 27.2
|Sep mean C = 23.8
|Oct mean C = 18.3
|Nov mean C = 12.6
|Dec mean C = 7.6
|Jan low C = 1.3
|Feb low C = 1.4
|Mar low C = 4.1
|Apr low C = 8.9
|May low C = 13.9
|Jun low C = 18.5
|Jul low C = 22.7
|Aug low C = 23.8
|Sep low C = 20.5
|Oct low C = 14.6
|Nov low C = 8.5
|Dec low C = 3.6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 54.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 59.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 107.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 122.2
|May precipitation mm = 159.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 187.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 167.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 106.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 248.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 201.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 77.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 57.2
|year precipitation mm = 1550.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.4
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 9.2
|Apr precipitation days = 9.5
|May precipitation days = 10.1
|Jun precipitation days = 12.3
|Jul precipitation days = 10.9
|Aug precipitation days = 7.3
|Sep precipitation days = 10.5
|Oct precipitation days = 10.0
|Nov precipitation days = 6.6
|Dec precipitation days = 5.9
|Jan sun = 181.5
|Feb sun = 176.5
|Mar sun = 199.8
|Apr sun = 205.4
|May sun = 206.8
|Jun sun = 155.9
|Jul sun = 193.9
|Aug sun = 241.9
|Sep sun = 174.5
|Oct sun = 170.9
|Nov sun = 167.4
|Dec sun = 175.4
|year sun = 2249.9
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=51&block_no=0984&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|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 13, 2022}}</ref><ref name=normals>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=51&block_no=0984&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 13, 2022}}</ref>}}

==History==
The area of Minamichita was part of [[Owari Province]] and controlled by [[Owari Domain]] under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. It was a major port on the coastal trade route between [[Edo]] and [[Osawa]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], it was organized into villages within [[Chita District, Aichi]] with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

The modern town of Minamichita was established on June 1, 1961, through the merger of the towns of Utsumi, Mihama, and Morozaki, and the villages of Shinojima and Himakajima, all within Chita District. During March 2006, discussions were held to [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|merge]] Minamichita with the town of Mihama to the north to form the new city of “Minamicentrair” after the popular nickname for [[Chūbu Centrair International Airport]], but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Minamichita, and the merger did not take place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.aichi-mihama.lg.jp/docs/2013100804889/|title=美浜町の概要|work=Mihama official home page|language=Japanese|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum 2018 (049).jpg|thumb|Utsumi ware ceramic [[censer]] in the shape of a standing elephant, grey glaze, Yamadera kiln (1907-1914)]]
The [[primary sector]] dominates the economy of Minamichita, notably [[commercial fishing]] and agriculture. Secondary [[Industry (economics)|industries]] include food processing, and seasonal tourism to beach resorts.

The Yamadera [[kiln]] (山寺窯) was located in Utsumi, today part of Minamichita. The kiln was active in the years Meiji 40 (1907) - Taishō 3 (1914). It produced Utsumi ware (内海焼).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tabichita.com/event/3993|title = 企画展「四代佐七と内海焼」｜TabiChita(タビチタ)｜愛知県｜知多半島観光圏協議会}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=No. 1939 内田家企画展　「四代佐七と内海焼」　開催中 {{!}} 教育長の窓 |trans-title=No. 1939 Uchida family special exhibition “Fourth generation Sashichi and Utsumi ware” now being held {{!}} Superintendent’s window |url=http://minamichita.ed.jp/kyoikucho/2018/07/16/no-%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%99%EF%BC%93%EF%BC%99%E3%80%80%E3%80%80%E5%86%85%E7%94%B0%E5%AE%B6%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB%E5%B1%95%E3%80%80%E3%80%8C%E5%9B%9B%E4%BB%A3%E4%BD%90%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A8%E5%86%85%E6%B5%B7/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027134834/https://minamichita.ed.jp/kyoikucho/2018/07/16/no-%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%99%EF%BC%93%EF%BC%99%E3%80%80%E3%80%80%E5%86%85%E7%94%B0%E5%AE%B6%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB%E5%B1%95%E3%80%80%E3%80%8C%E5%9B%9B%E4%BB%A3%E4%BD%90%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A8%E5%86%85%E6%B5%B7/ |archive-date=27 October 2020 |website=minamichita.ed.jp}}</ref>

==Education==
Minamichita has six public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] – [[Meitetsu Chita New Line|Chita New Line]]
*{{STN|Utsumi|x}}

===Highways===
* [[Image:JP Expressway E87.svg|24px|link=|alt=E87]] [[Minamichita Road]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|247}}

===Seaports===
*Morogizaki Port

==Local attractions==
*[[Himakajima]] - island in Mikawa Bay
*Minamichita Onsen - hot spring resort
*[[Shinojima]] - island in Mikawa Bay

<gallery>
Kankonouen.JPG|Sightseeing farm Flower garden
CITTA NAPOLI.jpg|Citta Napoli
Himakajima7.JPG|Himakajima
File:Shinojima1.jpg|Shinojima
Hazumisaki3.JPG|Cape Hazu
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.town.minamichita.lg.jp}}

{{Aichi}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Minamichita, Aichi| ]]
[[Category:Towns in Aichi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]

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