Minami-Alps, Yamanashi
Minami-arupusu (南アルプス市; -shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 71,071 and the density of 269.15 persons per km². The total area is 264.06 km².
Minami-arupusu is literally South Alps (of Japan), which is named in a simile of European Alps. This city is located at the eastern foot of the mountains.
History
The city was established in April 1, 2003, by merging four towns and two villages, all from Nakakoma District:
Sister Cities
- Marshalltown, a city in Iowa, USA
- Winterset, a city in Iowa, USA
- Queanbeyan, a city in New South Wales, Australia
- Dujiangyan, a city in Sichuan Province, China
External links
- Minami-Alps official website in Japanese (portions in English)
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