Yamanashi, Yamanashi
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Yamanashi 山梨市 |
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Yamanashi City Hall
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 Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture |
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 Yamanashi
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| Coordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E / 35.693444°N 138.686889°ECoordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E / 35.693444°N 138.686889°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
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| • - Mayor | Hisakata Takekoshi (since February 2010) | ||
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| • Total | 289.80 km2 (111.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 34,969 | ||
| • Density | 121/km2 (310/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pinus | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| -Bird | Plovers | ||
| Phone number | 0553-22-1111 | ||
| Address | West Kohara 843, Yamanashi City, Yamanashi-ken 405-8501 | ||
| Website | www |
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Yamanashi (山梨市 Yamanashi-shi?) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 2015, the city had an estimated population of 34,969 and a population density of 121 persons per km². The total area was 289.80 square kilometres (111.89 sq mi).
Yamanashi City is located in north-central Yamanashi Prefecture.
The village of Yamanashi was founded on July 1, 1942, by the merger of two hamlets within Higashiyamanashi District. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.
On March 22, 2005, Yamanashi absorbed the town of Makioka, and the village of Mitomi (both from Higashiyamanashi District).
The economy of Yamanashi is based primarily on horticulture, with grapes and peaches as the main cash crops.
Yamanashi has 12 elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools.
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