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Kamo District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... As of July, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km2. Towns and villages * Hichisō * Higashishirakawa * Kawabe * Sakahogi * Shirakawa * Tomika * Yaotsu District timeline * April 1, 1897 - The villages of Sakakura, Torikumi, Ōhari, Kuroiwa, Fukagaya, Katsuyama and Fukada merge to form the village of Sakahogi. * August 10, 1950 - The Fukada part of Sakahogi merges into the town of Ōta. * October 1, 1968 - The village of Sakahogi gains town status. References Districts in Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo District In Gifu Prefecture
The name Kamo may refer to the following: Places Japan (Note: ''kamo'' ( 鴨), is the common word for ''duck'' in Japanese, but the following names do not necessarily mean ''duck'' and are not necessarily written with that character.) *Kamo, Niigata *Kamo District, Gifu *Kamo District, Hiroshima * Kamo District, Shizuoka *Kamo, Kyoto *Kamo, Okayama *Kamo, Shimane *Kamo, Shizuoka * Kamō, Kagoshima *Kamo River in Kyoto () * A number of minor rivers () listed under Kamogawa (other) * Kamo shrines, which may mean Kamigamo shrine or Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto * Kamo, a place name within Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima known for Rest of the world *Gavar, Armenia - formerly ''Kamo'' * Kamo, Armenia * Kamo, Azerbaijan *Kamo, New Zealand, a town in the Northland Region of New Zealand * Kamo River (Russia) People * Kamo (Bolshevik) (1882–1922), real name of Simon Ter-Petrosian, Armenian-Georgian Bolshevik * Kamo, nickname of former New Zealand sportsman Ian Jones (rugby union, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifu Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () 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 Intersection (road), crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west, including the Nakasendō, one of the Edo Five Routes, Five Routes of the Edo period. Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan, two influential figur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hichisō, Gifu
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,801 in and a population density of 94 persons per km2, in 1437 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Hichisō is located in the Nōbi Plain of southern Gifu Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers north of Nagoya metropolis. The Hida River flow through the town. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Hichisō is 14.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2153 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Gero ** Kawabe ** Minokamo ** Seki ** Shirakawa ** Yaotsu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Hichisō has declined at an accelerating rate o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashishirakawa, Gifu
is a village located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,278 and a population density of 26 persons per km2, in 842 households. The total area of the village was . Higashishirakawa has been selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Geography Higashishirakawa is located in the Mino-Mikawa Plateau of central Gifu Prefecture, surrounded by 1000-meter class mountains. Over 90% of the village area is forested. The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Higashishirakawa is 12.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2038 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.4 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Nakatsugawa ** Shirakawa Demographics Per Japanese census data, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawabe, Gifu
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,303 and a population density of 250 persons per km2, in 3876 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Kawabe is located on the edge of the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture. The Hida River flows through the town, which 70% forest and hills. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Kawabe is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2058 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Hichisō ** Minokamo ** Yaotsu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawabe has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years. History The area aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakahogi, Gifu
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,253 and a population density of 640 persons per km2, in 3359 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Sakahogi is located on the edge of the Nōbi Plain in south-central Gifu Prefecture. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Sakahogi is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1975 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Aichi Prefecture ** Inuyama *Gifu Prefecture ** Kakamigahara ** Kani ** Minokamo ** Seki Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Sakahogi has remained relatively steady over the past 30 years. History The area around Sakahogi was part of traditional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirakawa, Gifu (town)
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,288 and a population density of 36 persons per km2, in 3159 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Shirakawa is in the lower reaches of the Japanese Alps in southern Gifu Prefecture. It lies nestled in valleys formed by several rivers, which combine to form the Shirakawa river at one end of the town. The rivers, though substantially developed and altered, remain a source of '' Ayu'', a sweet river fish. The low mountains surrounding the town are heavily forested, primarily with evergreen trees. Japanese macaques, bears, and wild boar are known to live in the local forests. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Shirakawa is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2238 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomika, Gifu
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,714 and a population density of 340 persons per km2, in 1962 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Tomika is located in south-central Gifu Prefecture. The city is bordered by Seki to the west and Minokamo to the east. Mount Nashiwari is within the town's boundaries. The Kawaura and Tsubo Rivers flow through the town. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Tomika is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2074 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Minokamo ** Seki Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tomika has remained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaotsu, Gifu
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,036 and a population density of 886 persons per km2, in 4311 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Yaotsu is located in south-central Gifu Prefecture, bordered by the Hida River to the north and the Kiso River to the south. Approximately 80% of the town area is forested. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Yaotsu is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2019 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Ena ** Hichisō ** Kani ** Kawabe ** Minokamo ** Mitake ** Mizunami ** Shirakawa Demographics According to Japanese census data, the population of Yaotsu has decl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
