Minokamo, Gifu

Minokamo 美濃加茂市
—  City  —
Location of Minokamo in Gifu
Minokamo
Coordinates: 35°26′N 137°1′E / 35.433°N 137.017°E / 35.433; 137.017Coordinates: 35°26′N 137°1′E / 35.433°N 137.017°E / 35.433; 137.017
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
Government
– Mayor	Naoyoshi Watanabe
Area
– Total	74.81 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[1])
– Total	54,944
– Density	734.4/km2 (1,902.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Aphananthe aspera[2]
- Flower	Hydrangea[2]
Phone number	0574-25-2111
Address	3431-1 Ōta-chō, Minokamo-shi, Gifu-ken 505-8606
Website	City of Minokamo

Minokamo (美濃加茂市, Minokamo-shi^?) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.^[3]

As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,944. The total area is 74.81 km².

Transportation

Rail

• JR Central:
  • Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station
  • Taita Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Mino Kawai Station

• Nagaragawa Railway:
  • Etsumi-Nan Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Maehira-Kōen Station, Kamono Station

National highways

• Highway 21
• Highway 41
• Highway 248
• Highway 418

Education

Universities and colleges

• Shogen Junior College

Foreign schools

• Isaac Newton College (Brazilian)

Places of interest

• Shōgen-ji, a Buddhist monastery

References

1. ^ "岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果" (in Japanese). Gifu prefectural website. Gifu Prefecture. http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/kensei-unei/tokeijoho/kohyoshiryo/jinko-jutaku/jinko/2011/jinko201108.data/H2308kohyo.xls. Retrieved September 11, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "市の紹介" (in Japanese). Minokamo official website. http://www.city.minokamo.gifu.jp/syoukai/index.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
3. ^ "生活情報 > Ｑ＆Ａ: 美濃加茂市の面積が知りたい" (in Japanese). Minokamo official website. http://www.city.minokamo.gifu.jp/seikatu/answer.cfm?id=22821&g1id=9. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 

External links

Media related to Minokamo, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons

• Minokamo official website (Japanese)
• Minokamo official website (English)