Kiyomi, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,667 and a population density of 7.43 persons per km². The total area was 359.16 km². On February 1, 2005, Kiyomi, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Notes External links Official website of Takayama Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Takayama, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōno District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The district is in a mountainous region near the geographic centre of Japan. Prior to February 1, 2005, the district comprised seven small communities, but on that day six of them merged into the expanded city of Takayama. Ōno district now contains only the village of Shirakawa, which is declining to merge with any municipality. As of July 2011, and counting only the village of Shirakawa, the district has an estimated population of 1,734. The total area is 356.55 km2. The district has only one village left * Shirakawa District timeline *April 1, 1950 - The district acquired the villages of Asahi and Takane from now defunct Mashita District. *On February 1, 2005 - The towns and villages of Asahi, Kiyomi (''Citrus unshiu'' × '' sinensis'') is a Japanese citrus fruit that is a hybrid of a ''Miyagawa Wase'' mikan and an orange. The new breed was the first tangor created in Japan in 1949. It was named Kiyomi after the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, Fukui Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture to the west, Mie Prefecture to the southwest, Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Nagano Prefecture to the east. Gifu is the capital and largest city of Gifu Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōgaki, Kakamigahara, and Tajimi. Gifu Prefecture is located in the center of Japan, one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and features the country's center of population. Gifu Prefecture has served as the historic crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west, including the Nakasendō, one of the Five Routes of the Edo period. Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan, two influential figures of Japanese history in the Sengoku period, spawning ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kuguno, Gifu
was a town located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,077 and a population density of 38.43 persons per km². The total area was 106.10 km². On February 1, 2005, Kuguno, along with the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Kuguno is further broken into several wards each holding its own events throughout the year. Economy Primary Industry- Agriculture- Tomatoes, Apples, Peaches Secondary Industries- Forestry (several small lumber mills), Tourism (Michi no Eki, Arukopia Ski Hill, Mini golf, Apple/Peach picking). Education Nursery School (age 3–5), Elementary School (age 6–11), Junior High School (age 12–14) Government Prior to February 1, 2005 Kuguno was an independent tow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asahi, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,088 and a population density of 11.14 persons per km². The total area was 187.37 km². On February 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. The village was once located in Mashita District (~April 1, 1950). Along with the village of Takane, the village was transferred to Ōno District ONO, Ono or Ōno may refer to: Places Fiji * Ono Island (Fiji) Israel * Kiryat Ono * Ono, Benjamin, ancient site Italy * Ono San Pietro Ivory Coast * Ono, Ivory Coast, a village in Comoé District Japan * Ōno Castle, Fukuoka * ... on April 1, 1950, which lasted until Febr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miya, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,661 and a population density of 51.28 persons per km2. The total area was 51.89 km2. On February 1, 2005, Miya, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Notes External links Official website of Takayama Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Takayama, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nyūkawa, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,684 and a population density of 20.62 persons per km². The total area was 227.15 km². On February 1, 2005, Nyūkawa, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... References External links Official website of Takayama Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Takayama, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shōkawa, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,359 and a population density of 4.20 persons per km². The total area was 323.28 km². On February 1, 2005, Shōkawa, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. In Fall, the village puts on Japan's longest lion dance festival (Renjishi - 連獅子). During the building of the Miboro dam, a portion of the village was submerged. One of the village's oldest cherry trees, which was threatened by the dam project, was transplanted to an area alongside the dam made lake. Though it is merely a pit stop on the way to Shirakawa or Takayama, it boasts an onsen. In 1999, a prehistoric reptile, '' Shokawa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takane, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 780 and a population density of 3.53 persons per km². The total area was 220.66 km². On February 1, 2005, Takane, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa and Shōkawa (all from Ōno District), the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara (both from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. The village was once located in Mashita District (~April 1, 1950). Along with the village of Asahi, the village was transferred to Ōno District ONO, Ono or Ōno may refer to: Places Fiji * Ono Island (Fiji) Israel * Kiryat Ono * Ono, Benjamin, ancient site Italy * Ono San Pietro Ivory Coast * Ono, Ivory Coast, a village in Comoé District Japan * Ōno Castle, Fukuoka * ... on April 1, 1950. Notes External links Official website of T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kokufu, Gifu
was a town located in Yoshiki District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,064 and a population density of 90.56 persons per km². The total area was 89.05 km². On February 1, 2005, Kokufu, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), and the village of Kamitakara (also from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Notes External links Official website of Takayama Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Takayama, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamitakara, Gifu
was a village located in Yoshiki District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,874 and a population density of 8.15 persons per km2. The total area was 475.12 km2. On February 1, 2005, Kamitakara, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane (all from Ōno District), and the town of Kokufu (also from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Notes External links Official website of Takayama Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Takayama, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoshiki District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved on February 1, 2005, when the town and village in the district merged into the expanded city of Takayama. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 11,938 and a density of 21.16 persons per km2. The total area was 564.17 km2. District Timeline On February 1, 2004, the towns of Furukawa and Kamioka and the villages of Kawai and Miyagawa merged to form the city of Hida. On February 1, 2005, the following town and village in the district, before merging in Takayama, were: * Kamitakara * Kokufu are the capitals of the historical Provinces of Japan. History As part of the Taika Reform (645) which aimed at a centralization of the administration following the Chinese model (''ritsuryō''), the kokufu and with it the office of the kokush ... References Former districts of Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takayama, Gifu
file:高山市役所.JPG, Takayama City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,473 in 35,644 households, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city was making it the largest city by area in Japan. The high altitude and separation from other areas of Japan kept the area fairly isolated, allowing Takayama to develop its own culture over about a 300-year period. Etymology The city is popularly known as in reference to the old Hida Province to differentiate it from other places named Takayama. The name 'Takayama' means 'tall mountain'. Geography Takayama is located in northern Gifu Prefecture, in the heart of the Japanese Alps. Mount Hotakadake is the highest point in the city at . The city has the largest geographic area of any municipality in Japan. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Hida, Gifu, Hida **Gujō, Gifu, Gujō **Gero, Gifu, Gero **Shirakawa, Gifu (vi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |