Yugawara, Kanagawa
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Yugawara 湯河原町 |
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 Location of Yugawara in Kanagawa Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 35°9′N 139°4′E / 35.150°N 139.067°ECoordinates: 35°9′N 139°4′E / 35.150°N 139.067°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture | ||
| District | Ashigarashimo | ||
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| • Total | 40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 1, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 26,424 | ||
| • Density | 646/km2 (1,670/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Sakura, camellia | ||
| • Flower | Mikan | ||
| • Bird | Japanese white-eye | ||
| Phone number | 0465-63-2111 | ||
| Address | 1-2-1 Chūō, Yugawara-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-0392 | ||
| Website | Town of Yugawara HP | ||
Yugawara (湯河原町 Yugawara-machi?) is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2012, the town had an estimated population of 26,474 and a population density of 646 persons per km2. The total area was 40.99 km2.
Yugawara is located in the far southwestern corner of the prefecture, facing Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean.
Kanagawa Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
During the Kamakura period, the area around Yugawara was called "Doi County" in Sagami Province. The area was under control of the late Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was divided into six villages, and initially formed part of the short-lived Ashigara Prefecture, before becoming part of Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. In April 1889, four of the six villages merged to form Doi village. The remaining two villages merged to from Yoshihama village. On July 1, 1926, Doi village was elevated to town status, taking the new name of Yugawara. Yoshihama attained town status on April 1, 1940, and merged into Yugawara on April 1, 1955. A planned merger of Yugawara into Odawara in 2005 was rejected by local voters in an August 8, 2004 referendum.
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