| Minami-Alps 南アルプス市 |
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Minami-Alps
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi | ||
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| • Mayor | Yutaka Ichikawa | ||
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| • Total | 264.06 km2 (102 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 72,854 | ||
| • Density | 275.9/km2 (714.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 81-(0)55-282-1111 | ||
| Address | Ogasawara 376, Minami-Alps city, Yamanashi (山梨県南アルプス市小笠原376) 400-0395 |
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| Website | City of Minami-Alps | ||
Minami-Alps (南アルプス市 Minami-Arupusu-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 72,854, with a household number of 25,470 and a density of 275.90 persons per km². The total area is 264.06 km².
The city's Japanese name, Minami-Arupusu, literally means "Southern Alps", which itself is named in reference to the European Alps. This city is located on the eastern foothills of these Southern Alps. Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's eighth city, and its population of over 70,000 makes it the prefecture's third largest.
The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public. The following are the main reasons why this name was chosen.
It is the Southern Alps that characterize the city more than anything else. This mountain range includes Mount Kita, Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River, Takizawa River, and Tsubo River.
Another striking characteristic of Minami-Alps is the natural bounty of the fruit and other crops that have found a home here, including cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples.
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The city was established on April 1, 2003, by merging four towns and two villages, all from Nakakoma District:
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Minami-alps,_Yamanashi Minami-alps, Yamanashi] at Wikimedia Commons
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