Kamiichi, Toyama
| Kamiichi 上市町 | |||
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| Town | |||
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Kamiichi Town Office | |||
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 Location of Kamiichi in Toyama Prefecture | |||
  Kamiichi
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| Coordinates: 36°42′N 137°22′E / 36.700°N 137.367°ECoordinates: 36°42′N 137°22′E / 36.700°N 137.367°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | Toyama | ||
| District | Nakaniikawa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 236.71 km2 (91.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 2016) | |||
| • Total | 20,705 | ||
| • Density | 87.5/km2 (227/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Flower | Gentiana scabra | ||
| Phone number | 076-472-1111 | ||
| Address | Hoon-ji 1-banchi, Kamiichi-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama-ken 930-0393 | ||
| Website |
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Kamiichi (上市町 Kamiichi-machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 20,705 and a population density of 87.5 persons per km². The total area of the town was 236.71 square kilometres (91.39 sq mi).
Geography
Kamiichi is located in east-central Toyama Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers to the east of the capital of Toyama city. Most of the town is very mountainous, with peaks rising to almost 3000 meters in the southeast.
Surrounding municipalities
- Toyama Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Kamiichi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The town of Kamiichi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
Education
Kamiichi has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Noted people from Kamiichi
- Mamoru Hosoda, director
External links
Media related to Kamiichi, Toyama at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
