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Gifu, Gifu

Administration
Full name岐阜市 · Gifu City
Official name岐阜市 · Gifu City
JapaneseName岐阜
Settlement typeCore city
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu region
PrefectureGifu Prefecture
Government
MayorShigemitsu Hosoe
Geography
Total Area78.3 sq mi (202.89 km2)
Demography
Total Population422061 (January 1, 2009)
Density (pop.)2086/km2 (5402.7/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)

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|} is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used the area as a base in an attempt to unify and control Japan. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan's unification as both an important shukuba along the Edo period Nakasendō and, later, as one of Japan's fashion centers. Before becoming a modern city, it was part of the former Atsumi District, but it has since been designated a core city by the national government.

Located on the alluvial plain of the Nagara River, Gifu has taken advantage of the surrounding natural resources to create both traditional industries (including Mino washi and agriculture) and tourism opportunities like cormorant fishing. Mount Kinka, one of the city's major symbols, is home to a nationally-designated forest and Gifu Castle, a replica of Nobunaga's former castle. Gifu also hosts many festivals and events throughout the year.

Two major rail lines connect Gifu to Japan's national and international transportation infrastructure. JR Central's Tōkaidō Main Line runs through the city, connecting it with Nagoya, one of Japan's largest cities, and the surrounding area. The city has a direct train route to Chūbu Centrair International Airport and facilities capable of hosting international events. Gifu has active relationships with six sister cities.

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The Japan Times--DiMuro was called home by the American League after being roughed-up by the Chunichi Dragons after a disputed call in a game at -Gifu- on June 5, and his career in Japan ended after just two months. So far, there has never been a woman um - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:55:10 GMT+00:00
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SteelGuru--Mitsui Mining plans to boost zinc output at its facilities in Kamioka in -Gifu- Prefecture and Hikoshima in Yamaguchi Prefecture to offset losses at Hachinohe which produces 85000 tonnes annually but has no prospects of resuming at this point. - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:02:31 GMT+00:00
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The Dixie Sun--Chihiro Yamada, a freshman general education major from the -Gifu- Prefecture in Japan, said she didn't realize how bad it was at first. Then she started to talk to her friends and family overseas, and she said it was the worst tragedy - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:21:53 GMT+00:00

Population by year
Modern history :
Year Population
2009 422,061
2000 402,751
1990 410,324
1980 410,257
1970 385,727
1960 304,492
1950 211,845
1940 172,340
1930 90,112
1920 62,713
1910 42,916
1889 25,750

Gifu Prefecture

CitiesEna * Gero * Gifu (capital) * Gujō * Hashima * Hida * Kakamigahara * Kaizu * Kani * Mino * Minokamo * Mizuho * Mizunami * Motosu * Nakatsugawa * Ōgaki * Seki * Tajimi * Takayama * Toki * Yamagata
DistrictsAnpachi * Fuwa * Hashima * Ibi * Kamo * Kani * Motosu * Ōno * Yōrō

Metropolitan cities of Japan

Tokyo MetropolisSpecial wards of Tokyo
(Adachi * Arakawa * Bunkyō * Chiyoda * Chūō * Edogawa * Itabashi * Katsushika * Kita * Kōtō * Meguro * Minato * Nakano * Nerima * Ōta * Setagaya * Shibuya * Shinagawa * Shinjuku * Suginami * Sumida * Toshima * Taitō)
Designated citiesChiba * Fukuoka * Hamamatsu * Hiroshima * Kawasaki * Kitakyūshū * Kobe * Kyoto * Nagoya * Niigata * Okayama * Osaka * Sagamihara * Saitama * Sakai * Sapporo * Sendai * Shizuoka * Yokohama
Core citiesAkita * Amagasaki * Aomori * Asahikawa * Fukuyama * Funabashi * Gifu * Hakodate * Higashiōsaka * Himeji * Iwaki * Kagoshima * Kanazawa * Kashiwa * Kawagoe * Kōchi * Kōriyama * Kumamoto * Kurashiki * Kurume * Maebashi * Matsuyama * Miyazaki * Morioka * Nagano * Nagasaki * Nara * Nishinomiya * Ōita * Okazaki * Ōtsu * Shimonoseki * Takamatsu * Takatsuki * Toyama * Toyohashi * Toyota * Utsunomiya * Wakayama * Yokosuka
Special citiesAkashi * Atsugi * Chigasaki * Fuji * Fukui * Hachinohe * Hirakata * Hiratsuka * Ibaraki * Ichinomiya * Isesaki * Jōetsu * Kakogawa * Kasugai * Kasukabe * Kawaguchi * Kishiwada * Kōfu * Koshigaya * Kumagaya * Kure * Matsumoto * Mito * Nagaoka * Neyagawa * Numazu * Odawara * Ōta * Sasebo * Sōka * Suita * Takarazuka * Takasaki * Tokorozawa * Tottori * Toyonaka * Tsukuba * Yamagata * Yamato * Yao * Yokkaichi
Prefectural capitals
(not included above)
Fukushima * Tsu * Naha * Saga * Matsue * Tokushima * Yamaguchi



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