| Yoshinogawa 吉野川市 |
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| Location of Yoshinogawa in Tokushima | |
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Yoshinogawa
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuya Kawamata (since November 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.19 km2 (55.7 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 44,726 |
| • Density | 307.07/km2 (795.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Rhododendron |
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| - Bird | Alcedo atthis |
| Phone number | 81-(0)883-22-2222 |
| Address | Kamoshimacho Kamoshima115-1, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県吉野川市鴨島町鴨島115番地１) 776-8611 |
Yoshinogawa (吉野川市 Yoshinogawa-shi) is a city located in Tokushima, Japan.
As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 44,726 with 17,573 households and a density of 307.07 persons per km². The total area is 144.19 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the four municipalities from the former Oe District (dissolved by this action): Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa, and the village of Misato.
The eponymous Yoshino River forms the northern border of the city.
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