Yamagata, Gifu
Not to be confused with Yamagata, Yamagata.
| Yamagata 山県市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Yamagata in Gifu Prefecture | ||
  Yamagata Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 136°47′E / 35.500°N 136.783°ECoordinates: 35°30′N 136°47′E / 35.500°N 136.783°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Prefecture | Gifu Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hiromasa Hayashi[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 222.04 km2 (85.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (July 2012[2]) | ||
| • Total | 28,878 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Chestnut | |
| - Flower | Japanese bellflower | |
| Address |
1000-1 Takaki, Yamagata-shi, Gifu-ken 501–2192 | |
| Phone number | 0581-22-2111 | |
| Website | City of Yamagata | |
Yamagata (山県市 Yamagata-shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 28,878 and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area is 222.04 km².
Geography
Yamagata is located in south-west Gifu Prefecture, north of Gifu city (the prefectural capital of Gifu).
Surrounding municipalities
History
- The modern city of Yamagata was established on April 1, 2003, from the merger of the towns of Miyama and Takatomi, and the village of Ijira (all from Yamagata District).
- The name, Yamagata, has already existed in one of the oldest Japanese family registry which was published in 702 and has been stored in Shosoin, Nara. This fact means that Yamagata is one of the oldest place names in Japanese history.
Educational institutions
- Yamagata High School
- Takatomi Junior High School
- Ijira Junior High School
- Miyama Junior High School
- Takatomi Elementary School
- Tomioka Elementary School
- Umehara Elementary School
- Oga Elementary School
- Sakurao Elementary School
- Ijira Minami Elementary School
- Ijira Kita Elementary School
- Miyama Elementary School
- Iwazakura Elementary School
Sister city
Yamagata has one sister city:
Florence, Oregon, USA Friendship City.[3]
References
- ↑ 市長の部屋. Yamagata official homepage (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ 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 August 9, 2011.
- ↑ US-Japan Sister Cities
External links
Media related to Yamagata, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Yamagata City official website (Japanese)
Yamagata City Hall
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