Yamagata, Gifu

Yamagata
山県市
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°E / 35.500; 136.783Coordinates: 35°30′N 136°47′E / 35.500°N 136.783°E / 35.500; 136.783
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)
Symbols
  Tree Chestnut
  Flower Japanese bellflower
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1000-1 Takaki, Yamagata-shi, Gifu-ken
501–2192
Website www.city.yamagata.gifu.jp

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

Yamagata City Hall

Educational institutions

Sister city

Yamagata has one sister city:

References

  1. 市長の部屋. Yamagata official homepage (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. US-Japan Sister Cities


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