is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,019 in 21,860 households and a population density of 840 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is .
à Âamishirasato is located in central Chiba prefecture, approximately 50 to 60 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city area is long and narrow from east to west. In the west is the hilly "Oami district", in the center is the agricultural "Masuho district" and in the east, facing the Pacific Ocean is the "Shirasato district". The city is in the southwestern part of Kujukuri Plain and is part of the Kujà «kuri beach region.
Chiba Prefecture
à Âamishirasato has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in à Âamishirasato is 15.2 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1581 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 ðC, and lowest in January, at around 5.3 ðC.
Per Japanese census data, the population of à Âamishirasato has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
à Âami Town and Shirasato Village were created during the organization of Sanbu District within Chiba Prefecture with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Shirasato was elevated to town status on August 10, 1935. à Âami Town expanded through the annexation of neighboring villages of Yamane and Mizuho on April 1, 1951. à Âami and Shirasato Towns and Masuho Village were merged to create à Âamishirasato Town on December 1, 1954. The town annexed a portion of Honnà  Town in a boundary adjustment of November 1, 1957. à Âamishirasato was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013.
à Âamishirasato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. à Âamishirasato contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
à Âamishirasato is a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for the nearby metropolis of Chiba. Per the fiscal 2010 census, the commuting rate is 18.8% for Chiba and 11.7% for Tokyo.
à Âamishirasato has seven public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education.
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