:Ina, Nagano

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Ina is located in south-central Nagano prefecture. It is bordered to the east by the Akaishi Mountains, including Mount Nyukasa (1955 meters), Mount Nokogiri (2685 meters), Mount Senjō (3033 meters), and Mount Shiomi (3047 meters). The Tenryū River runs through the city.

• Nagano Prefecture
• Komagane
• Shiojiri
• Suwa
• Chino
• Suwa District: Fujimi
• Kamiina District: Minowa, Minamiminowa, Miyada
• Shimoina District: Ōshika
• Kiso District: Kiso (town)
• Yamanashi Prefecture
• Minami-Alps
• Hokuto
• Shizuoka Prefecture
• Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ina is {{cvt|11.7|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1454.0|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|24.0|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-0.7|C}}.

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|location = Ina (1993−2020 normals, extremes 1993−present)

|Jan record high C = 15.5

|Feb record high C = 19.3

|Mar record high C = 25.5

|Apr record high C = 29.0

|May record high C = 31.8

|Jun record high C = 33.8

|Jul record high C = 37.2

|Aug record high C = 37.2

|Sep record high C = 35.3

|Oct record high C = 30.2

|Nov record high C = 24.3

|Dec record high C = 19.4

|Jan record low C = -17.9

|Feb record low C = -17.2

|Mar record low C = -13.6

|Apr record low C = -12.5

|May record low C = 0.3

|Jun record low C = 6.5

|Jul record low C = 12.3

|Aug record low C = 11.2

|Sep record low C = 3.2

|Oct record low C = -3.5

|Nov record low C = -7.2

|Dec record low C = -13.3

|Jan high C = 5.0

|Feb high C = 6.6

|Mar high C = 11.1

|Apr high C = 17.4

|May high C = 22.6

|Jun high C = 25.3

|Jul high C = 28.6

|Aug high C = 30.2

|Sep high C = 25.8

|Oct high C = 19.9

|Nov high C = 13.7

|Dec high C = 7.8

|Jan mean C = -0.7

|Feb mean C = 0.4

|Mar mean C = 4.4

|Apr mean C = 10.3

|May mean C = 15.9

|Jun mean C = 19.5

|Jul mean C = 23.2

|Aug mean C = 24.0

|Sep mean C = 19.9

|Oct mean C = 13.6

|Nov mean C = 7.2

|Dec mean C = 1.9

|Jan low C = -6.2

|Feb low C = -5.4

|Mar low C = -1.7

|Apr low C = 3.6

|May low C = 9.8

|Jun low C = 14.8

|Jul low C = 18.9

|Aug low C = 19.5

|Sep low C = 15.4

|Oct low C = 8.4

|Nov low C = 1.6

|Dec low C = -3.3

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 48.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 70.4

|Mar precipitation mm = 121.5

|Apr precipitation mm = 125.1

|May precipitation mm = 143.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 185.3

|Jul precipitation mm = 194.5

|Aug precipitation mm = 131.7

|Sep precipitation mm = 169.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 148.7

|Nov precipitation mm = 90.1

|Dec precipitation mm = 57.4

|year precipitation mm = 1454.0

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 5.4

|Feb precipitation days = 5.9

|Mar precipitation days = 9.2

|Apr precipitation days = 9.5

|May precipitation days = 9.8

|Jun precipitation days = 12.7

|Jul precipitation days = 12.6

|Aug precipitation days = 10.0

|Sep precipitation days = 10.4

|Oct precipitation days = 9.3

|Nov precipitation days = 7.4

|Dec precipitation days = 6.1

|Jan sun = 162.2

|Feb sun = 166.5

|Mar sun = 187.7

|Apr sun = 197.2

|May sun = 206.2

|Jun sun = 158.9

|Jul sun = 167.6

|Aug sun = 207.5

|Sep sun = 158.8

|Oct sun = 165.3

|Nov sun = 156.4

|Dec sun = 151.6

|year sun = 2094.2

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The area of present-day Ina was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Takatō Domain during the Edo period and Ina developed as a jōkamachi surrounding Ina Castle and as a river port on the Tenryū River. The village of Ina was established within Ina District the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889, and was raised to town status on October 15, 1897. The town of Ina merged with the villages of Tomigata, Misuzu, Tera, Higashiharuchika and Nishiminowa (all from Kitaiina District) to form the city of Ina on April 1, 1954. Ina annexed the village of Nishiharuchika in 1965. On March 31, 2006, Ina absorbed the town of Takatō, and the village of Hase (both from Kamiina District to create the new and expanded city of Ina.

Per Japanese census data,[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-nagano.php Ina population statistics] the population of Ina has remained relatively stable over the past 70 years.

{{Historical populations

| 1940 | 60,997

| 1950 | 72,314

| 1960 | 68,691

| 1970 | 65,347

| 1980 | 67,544

| 1990 | 70,639

| 2000 | 71,552

| 2010 | 71,100

| 2020 | 66,125

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Ina has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 21 members.

The economy of Ina is largely agricultural, with rice, pears, tomatoes and dairy farming as major components. The manufacturing sector includes electronics and precision instrumentation.{{cite book |last1=Campbell |first1=Allen |last2=Nobel |first2=David S |title=Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |publisher=Kodansha |date=1993 |pages=596 |isbn=406205938X}} Rubycon Corporation, an electronic components company has its headquarters in the city."[http://www.rubycon.co.jp/en/profile/company.html Corporate Overview]." Rubycon Corporation Retrieved on June 13, 2015.

Ina has 15 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government. There are three public high schools operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school. The prefecture also operated one special education school.

The city has one international school (Colégio Desafio) - Brazilian primary school."[http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151018083340/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.

• 20px East Japan Railway Company - Iida Line
• {{STN|Akagi|x|Nagano}} - {{STN|Sawando|x}} - {{STN|Shimojima|x|Ina}} - {{STN|Inashi|x}} - {{STN|Ina-Kita|x}}

• Image:JP Expressway E50.svg Nagano Expressway
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|152}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|153}}
• {{jct|country=JPN|Route|361}}

• {{flagicon|China}} - Beijing, China (from on November 22, 1994, as a friendship city)

• Chita, Aichi Prefecture (from November 7, 1994, as a friendship city)
• Miyake, Tokyo (became allies on April 21, 1970)
• Shinjuku, Tokyo (from July 12, 1986)
• Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima (from September 24, 2004)
• Iwanashiro, Fukushima (from September 23, 1994)
• Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture (became allies on August 1, 1984)

• Takatō Castle

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Category:Cities in Nagano Prefecture