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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Mitsuke
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]] ([[Kōshin'etsu region|Kōshin'etsu]]) ([[Hokuriku region|Hokuriku]])
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| leader_name = Tokio Kusumi
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[[File:見附イングリッシュガーデン.JPG|thumb|right|Mitsuke English Gardens]]
{{Nihongo|'''Mitsuke'''|見附市|Mitsuke-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Niigata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|12|31}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 39,908 in 15,139 households,<ref>[http://www.city.mitsuke.niigata.jp Mitsuke city official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 510 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is {{convert|77.01|sqkm|sqmi}}, making it the smallest city in Niigata Prefecture in terms of area.

==Geography==
Mitsuke is located in an inland region near the geographical centre of Niigata Prefecture, it has a monument called the {{Nihongo|"Navel of Niigata"|新潟のへそ|Niigata no heso}}. The city is located approximately 50 kilometers from the prefectural capital at [[Niigata (city)|Niigata]] and 300 kilometers from central Tokyo. The Kariyata River divides the center of the city into northern and southern districts before joining the [[Shinano River]] just outside the city borders. The main population center, former Mitsuke-cho, is located on the northern bank of the river and was formerly subject to frequent flooding. The eastern part of the city is a hilly area, and the western part is in the plains. The city extends from 11.5 kilometers from east-to-west by 14.7 kilometers from north-to-south.

The highest elevation is 300 meters above sea level, and the lowest is 10 meters above sea level. Over 50% of the city area is farmland, mostly in the northern part of the city.

===Surrounding municipalities===
[[Niigata Prefecture]]
*[[Nagaoka, Niigata|Nagaoka]]
*[[Sanjō, Niigata|Sanjō]]

==Climate==
Mitsuke has a [[Humid subtropical climate|Humid climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mitsuke is 12.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2176 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.6 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/niigata/mitsuke-5515/ Mitsuke climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-niigata.php Mitsuke population statistics]</ref> the population of Mitsuke has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years.
{{Historical populations
| 1960 | 40,443
| 1970 | 41,059
| 1980 | 41,833
| 1990 | 43,116
| 2000 | 43,526
| 2010 | 41,862
| 2020 | 39,237
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==History==
The area of present-day Mitsuke was part of ancient [[Echigo Province]]. During the [[Edo period]] the area was divided between [[Nagaoka Domain]], [[Muramatsu Domain]] and [[Shibata Domain]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. After the start of the [[Meiji period]], the area was organised as part of [[Minamikanbara District, Niigata]]. The town of Mitsuke was established on April 1, 1887 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954.

==Government==
[[File:Mitsuke city hall.jpg|thumb|right|Mitsuke City Hall]]
Mitsuke has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 17 members. Mitsuke contributes one member to the Niigata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of [[Niigata 4th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
Mitsuke was traditionally known for its silk weaving industry. The city is now known for the production of knitted and synthetic fabrics. The main agricultural products are rice and tobacco. The Mitsuke Oil Fields were once one of the most productive petroleum deposits in Japan. Mitsuke is the home of Canon Tokki Corporation. This is one of the world market leaders for vacuum machines for the production of OLED screens.

==Education==
Mitsuke has eight public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government. There is one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school. The prefecture, also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] - [[Shin'etsu Main Line]]
* {{STN|Mitsuke|x}}

===Highway===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|8}}

==Local attractions==
[[File:真夏の大平森林公園.JPG|thumb|right|Ohirabayashi Park]]
*[[Mimitori Site]], National Historic Site

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.city.mitsuke.niigata.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

{{Niigata}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Mitsuke, Niigata| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Niigata Prefecture]]

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