Yonezawa, Yamagata
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| Yonezawa 米沢市 |
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| Coordinates: 37°55′N 140°7′E / 37.917°N 140.117°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Yamagata | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Takashi Sakata | ||
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| - Total | 548.74 km2 (211.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2008) |
91,704 | ||
| - Density | 167/km2 (432.5/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Kometsuga (Tsuga diversifolia) | ||
| - Flower | Azumashakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. pentamerum Maxim) | ||
| Website | Yonezawa City | ||
| Phone number | 0238-22-5111 | ||
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5-2-25 Kanaike, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken |
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Yonezawa (米沢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 91,704 and the density of 167 persons per km². The total area is 548.74 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1889.
Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the daimyō Uesugi Yozan.
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Train stations
[edit] Major roads
- Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Yonezawa interchange
- Route 13, Route 121, Route 287
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Yonezawa official website in Japanese
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| Higashine | Kaminoyama | Murayama | Nagai | Nan'yō | Obanazawa | Sagae | Sakata | Shinjō | Tendō | Tsuruoka | Yamagata (capital) | Yonezawa | |||
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| Akumi | Higashimurayama | Higashiokitama | Higashitagawa | Kitamurayama | Mogami | Nishimurayama | Nishiokitama | |||
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