Motono, Chiba

Motono (本埜村, Motono-mura) was a village located in Inba District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Motono 本埜村
Former municipality
former Motono Village Hall
Location of Motono in Chiba Prefecture
Motono Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°49′N 140°12′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Inba
Merged	March 23, 2010 (now part of Inzai)
Area
• Total	23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Population  (November 1, 2005)
• Total	9,055
• Density	382/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Swan, Japanese white-eye
Flower	Broccolini, narcissus
Tree	Osmanthus

Motono Village was created on April 1, 1914, through the merger of Hongo and Yawara Villages. The development of Chiba New Town greatly accelerated the development of the village, which became a bedroom community for Chiba.

As of February 2011, the village had an estimated population of 9,055 and a density of 382 persons per km². The total area was 23.72 km².

On March 23, 2010, Motono, along with the village of Inba (also from Inba District), was merged into the expanded city of Inzai.

External links

• Inzai official website (in Japanese)