is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 54,304 in 23,487 households and a population density of 930 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is .
Hanyà « is located in the most northern part of Saitama Prefecture, with the Tone River on its northern border. Before the river was redirected to its current course to control flooding, it used to flow through the city. This river was used as a major shipping route for locally produced textiles and goods from further up river. Hanyà « flourished as a stopping point on the long ride toward Tokyo. Today only an irrigation channel remains in the approximate location of the original river path.
Hanyà « has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hanyà « is 14.6 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1300 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 ðC, and lowest in January, at around 3.4 ðC.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hanyà « peaked in around the year 2000 and has declined slightly over the past 20 years.
The village of Hanyà « was created within Kitasaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On September 1, 1954 Hanyà « merged with the neighboring villages of Shingà Â, Sukage, Iwase, Kawamata, Iizumi, and Tegobayashi and was elevated to city status. The village of Chiyoda was annexed on April 1, 1959.
Hanyà « has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Hanyà « contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Traditional industries of Hanyà « included textile dying and clothing production. The area was famous of its indigo production in the Edo period. Akebono Brake Industry is headquartered in Hanyà «.
Tobu Railway - Tobu Isesaki Line
Chichibu Railway â Chichibu Main Line