Ibigawa, Gifu
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| Ibigawa 揖斐川町 | ||
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| Town | ||
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  Ibigawa | ||
| Coordinates: 35°29′N 136°34′E / 35.483°N 136.567°ECoordinates: 35°29′N 136°34′E / 35.483°N 136.567°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Prefecture | Gifu Prefecture | |
| District | Ibi | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Takao Sōmiya | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 803.68 km2 (310.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (July 2011[1]) | ||
| • Total | 23,398 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Japanese Zelkova | |
| - Flower | Prunus persica | |
| Address |
Miwa 133, Ibigawa-chō, Ibi-gun, Gifu-ken 501-0692 | |
| Phone number | 0585-22-2111 | |
| Website | Town of Ibigawa | |
Ibigawa (揖斐川町 Ibigawa-chō) is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
On January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area.
As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,398 and the total area is 803.68 km²[2] (up from 46.32 before the merger).
References
- ↑ "岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果". Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ↑ "町の位置・地勢". Town of Ibigawa website (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 August 2011.
External links
Media related to Ibigawa, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Ibigawa official website (Japanese)
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