Misato, Saitama (city)

Misato
三郷市
Misato City Hall
Location of Misato in Saitama Prefecture
Misato
Coordinates: 35°49′48.5″N 139°52′20.4″E / 35.830139°N 139.872333°E / 35.830139; 139.872333
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
First official recordedmid 3rd century AD (official)
Town settledOctober 1, 1964
City settledMay 3, 1972
Government
  MayorMasaaki Kizu (from November 2006)
Area
  Total
30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2021)
  Total
142,835
  Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCastanopsis
- FlowerRhododendron
- BirdTachybaptus ruficollis
Phone number048-953-1111
Address648-1 Hanawada, Misato-shi, Saitama-ken 341-8501
WebsiteOfficial website

Misato (三郷市, Misato-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 142,835 in 65,950 households and a population density of 4700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 30.13 square kilometres (11.63 sq mi).