| Gojō 五條市 |
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| Location of Gojō in Nara | |
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Gojō
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshinori Ota (since May 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.98 km2 (112.7 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2011) | |
| • Total | 35,380 |
| • Density | 121.17/km2 (313.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Camphor Laurel |
| - Flower | Chinese bellflower |
| Phone number | 0747-22-4001 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Honmachi, Gojō-shi, Nara-ken 637-8501 |
| Website | City of Gojō |
Gojō (五條市 Gojō-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 35,380 wit 13,864 households and the density of 121.17 persons per km². The total area is 291.98 km².
The city was founded on October 15, 1957.
On September 25, 2005 the villages of Nishiyoshino and Ōtō, both from Yoshino District, were merged into Gojō.
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Located in western Nara Prefecture, the Yoshino River flows through the city. It is surrounded mostly by mountains, although the city hall is located in a flat basin. Situated north of the city hall is Mount Kongō, at 1125 m. Persimmon is a major fruit crop in Gojō.[1]
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