Gojōme, Akita

Gojōme 五城目町
Town
Gojōme Town Hall Gojōme Town Hall
Flag of Gojōme Flag Official seal of Gojōme Seal
Location of Gojōme in Akita Prefecture Location of Gojōme in Akita Prefecture
Gojōme
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
District	Minamiakita District
Area
• Total	214.94 km2 (82.99 sq mi)
Population (August 2013)
• Total	9,946
• Density	46.1/km2 (119/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
• Tree	Cryptomeria
• Flower	Lilium auratum
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number	018-852-5100
Address	1-1-1 Nishi-isonome, Gojōme-machi, Minami-akita-gun, Akita-ken 018-1725
Website	Official website

Gojōme (五城目町, Gojōme-machi) is a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. As of August 2013, the town had an estimated population of 9,946 and a population density of 46.1 persons per km². The total area was 214.94  km². (The population of the town has been falling; compared to an estimate of 15,953 residents in 1980, the population was estimated at 11,057 as of July, 2010.)

Geography

Gojōme is located in coastal plains of northwestern Akita Prefecture. It is approximately 30 km north of the city of Akita.

Neighboring municipalities

• Akita Prefecture
  • Akita, Akita
  • Ikawa, Akita
  • Ōgata, Akita
  • Hachirōgata, Akita
  • Mitane, Akita
  • Kamikoani, Akita

History

The area of present-day Gojōme was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The modern village of Gojōme was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on January 18, 1896.

Economy

The economy of Gojōme is based primarily on agriculture.

Transportation

Highway

• Akita Expressway
• Japan National Route 7
• Japan National Route 285

Noted people from Gojōme

• Masashi Kudo – professional boxer

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)