Minami-Alps, Yamanashi
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Gate of the Ando house in Minami-Alps City
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 Location of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture |
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
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| • -Mayor | Hirobumi Nakairi (since April 2011) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 264.06 km2 (101.95 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 1, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 72,012 | ||
| • Density | 273/km2 (710/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 055-282-1111 | ||
| Address | Ogasawara 376, Minami-Alps city, Yamanashi 400-0395 | ||
| Website | www |
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Minami-Alps (南アルプス市 Minami-Arupusu-shi?) is a city located in eastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 2012, the city has an estimated population of 72,012 and a population density of 273 persons per km². The total area is 264.07 km². Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's eighth city, and its population of over 70,000 makes it the prefecture's third largest. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public.
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Geography
The city is named for its location on the eastern foothills of the "Southern Alps". This city is located on the eastern foothills of these Southern Alps. This mountain range includes Mount Kita, Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River, Takizawa River, and Tsubo River. The area is noted for horticulture of cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The modern city of Minami-Alps was established on April 1, 2003, by the merger of the towns of Kōsai, Kushigata, Shirane and Wakakusa, and the villages of Ashiyasu and Hatta (all from Nakakoma District).
Transportation
Highway
Education
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. International schools:
- Alps Gakuen (former Colégio Pitágoras) - Brazilian school[1]
Sister cities
– Tsubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan- – Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
- – Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan
- – Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan
- Marshalltown, Iowa, USA- - Winterset, Iowa, USA
- Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
- Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China
Noted people
- Shin Kanemaru – politician
- Tachū Naitō – architect, engineer
- Masae Kasai – women’s volleyball player
- Akira Takabe – professional football player
- Kaori Chiba – women’s field hockey player
See also
References
- ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Minami-Alps official website (Japanese)
- Minami-Alps official website (English)
