Minobu, Yamanashi

Minobu 身延町
—  Town  —
Location of Minobu in Yamanashi
Minobu
Coordinates: 35°28′N 138°27′E / 35.467°N 138.45°E / 35.467; 138.45Coordinates: 35°28′N 138°27′E / 35.467°N 138.45°E / 35.467; 138.45
Country	Japan
Region	Chubu
Prefecture	Yamanashi
District	Minamikoma
Area
- Total	304.83 km2 (117.7 sq mi)
Population (September 2011)
- Total	14,770
- Density	48.5/km2 (125.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Minobu

Minobu (身延町, Minobu-chō^?) is a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,672 and a density of 58.51 persons per km². The total area was 131.12 km².

On September 13, 2004 Minobu absorbed the towns of Nakatomi, also from Minamikoma District, and Shimobe, from Nishiyatsushiro District, forming a larger town also called "Minobu".

As of July 31, 2004 the estimated total population of the three towns that merged is 17,277, with a total area of 304.83 km².

External links

Media related to Minobu, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons

• Minobu official website (Japanese)