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
 • Density4,741/km2 (12,280/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).