Kaneyama, Yamagata
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Kaneyama 金山町 |
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 Location of Kaneyama in Yamagata Prefecture |
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 Kaneyama
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| Coordinates: 38°53′N 140°20′E / 38.883°N 140.333°ECoordinates: 38°53′N 140°20′E / 38.883°N 140.333°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Yamagata | ||
| District | Mogami | ||
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| • Total | 161.79 km2 (62.47 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 2013) | |||
| • Total | 6,055 | ||
| • Density | 37.3/km2 (97/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Japanese beech, Japanese cedar, Kousa Dogwood | ||
| Phone number | 0233-52-2111 | ||
| Address | 324-1 Kaneyama, Kaneyama-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-5402 | ||
| Website | www |
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Kaneyama (金山町 Kaneyama-machi?) is a town in Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2013, the town has an estimated population of 6,055 and a population density of 37.4 persons per km². The total area was 161.79 square kilometres (62 sq mi).
Kaneyama is located in northeastern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered to the north by Aomori Prefecture. The town is at an elevation of between 100 and 400 meters, surrounded by 1000 meter mountains. The area is known for its extremely heavy snowfalls in winter. There are many osegi waterways running through the town. Part of the town is within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park
The area of present-day was Kaneyama part of ancient Dewa Province and during the Nara Period and early Heian period was an important fortified point on the road connecting Akita Castle on the Sea of Japan with Tagajo on the Pacific Ocean. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mogami clan, who built Kaneyama Castle on what is now the center of the modern town. During the Edo period, the town was a post town on the Ushū Kaidō connecting Edo with what is now Aomori. The mountain passes north of the town center were a battlefield in the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The modern village of Kaneyama was established on April 1, 1889 and was raised to town status on January 1, 1925.
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