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Gifu Prefecture
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{{Japanese prefecture |
Name = Gifu |
JapaneseName = �阜県 ''Gifu-ken'' |
Symbol = PrefSymbol-Gifu.png |
Capital = Gifu, Gifu Gifu (city) |
Region = Chubu region Chubu |
Island = Honshu |
TotalArea = 10,598.18 |
AreaRank = 7 th |
PCWater = 0.2 |
PopDate = October 1, 2000 |
Population = 2,107,687 |
PopRank = 18 th |
Density = 199 |
Districts = 9 |
Municipalities = 42 |
ISOCode = JP-21 |
Flower = Chinese milk vetch ('' Astragalus sinicus'') |
Tree = Japanese yew (''Taxus cuspidata'') |
Bird = Rock ptarmigan (''Lagopus muta'') |
Map = Japan Gifu large.png |
Website = [http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/ www.pref.gifu.lg.jp] |
Governor = Hajime Furuta
}}
'''Gifu Prefecture''' (�阜県 ''Gifu-ken''), is located in the Chubu list of regions in Japan region of central Japan. The capital is the city of Gifu, Gifu Gifu.
History
Gifu prefecture consists of the Old provinces of Japan old provinces of Hida Province Hida and Mino Province Mino.
Geography
It is landlocked and is located north of Aichi Prefecture Aichi in the mountains. Most of the northern and eastern part of the prefecture is dominated by high mountains, and most of the population lives in the south, near the Nagoya, Aichi Nagoya metropolitan area.
Cities
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* Ena, Gifu Ena
* Gero, Gifu Gero
* Gifu, Gifu Gifu (capital)
* Gujo, Gifu Gujo
* Hashima, Gifu Hashima
* Hida, Gifu Hida
* Kakamigahara, Gifu Kakamigahara
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* Kani, Gifu Kani
* Kaizu, Gifu Kaizu
* Mino, Gifu Mino
* Minokamo, Gifu Minokamo
* Mizuho, Gifu Mizuho
* Mizunami, Gifu Mizunami
* Motosu, Gifu Motosu
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* Nakatsugawa, Gifu Nakatsugawa
* Ogaki, Gifu Ogaki
* Seki, Gifu Seki
* Tajimi, Gifu Tajimi
* Takayama, Gifu Takayama
* Toki, Gifu Toki
* Yamagata, Gifu Yamagata
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Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each districts of Japan district.
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* Anpachi District, Gifu Anpachi District
** Anpachi, Gifu Anpachi
** Goudo, Gifu Goudo
** Wanouchi, Gifu Wanouchi
* Fuwa District, Gifu Fuwa District
** Sekigahara, Gifu Sekigahara
** Tarui, Gifu Tarui
* Hashima District, Gifu Hashima District
** Ginan, Gifu Ginan
** Kasamatsu, Gifu Kasamatsu
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* Ibi District, Gifu Ibi District
** Ibigawa, Gifu Ibigawa
** Ikeda, Gifu Ikeda
** Ono, Gifu Ono
* Kamo District, Gifu Kamo District
** Hichisou, Gifu Hichisou
** Higashishirakawa, Gifu Higashishirakawa
** Kawabe, Gifu Kawabe
** Sakahogi, Gifu Sakahogi
** Shirakawa, Gifu Shirakawa
** Tomika, Gifu Tomika
** Yaotsu, Gifu Yaotsu
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* Kani District, Gifu Kani District
** Mitake, Gifu Mitake
* Motosu District, Gifu Motosu District
** Kitagata, Gifu Kitagata
* Ono District, Gifu Ono District
** Shirakawa, Gifu (village) Shirakawa
* Yoro District, Gifu Yoro District
** Yoro, Gifu Yoro
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Mergers
(as of March 27, 2006)
*On April 1, 2003 the towns and villages of Ijira, Gifu Ijira, Miyama, Gifu Miyama, and Takatomi, Gifu Takatomi from Yamagata District, Gifu Yamagata District (dissolved by this action) merged, forming the city of Yamagata, Gifu Yamagata.
*On May 1, 2003, the towns of Hodzumi, Gifu Hodzumi and Sunami, Gifu Sunami merged to form the new city of Mizuho, Gifu Mizuho.
*On February 1, 2004 the towns of Itonuki, Gifu Itonuki, Motosu (former), Gifu Motosu, Neo, Gifu Neo, and Shinsei, Gifu Shinsei from Motosu District, Gifu Motosu District merged to form the new city of Motosu, Gifu Motosu.
*On February 1, 2004 the towns of Furukawa, Gifu Furukawa, Miyagawa, Gifu Miyagawa, Kawai, Gifu Kawai, and Kamioka, Gifu Kamioka from Yoshiki District, Gifu Yoshiki District merged to form the new city of Hida, Gifu Hida.
*On March 1, 2004 all seven towns and villages from the former Gujo District, Gifu Gujo District (dissolved by this action) merged, forming the city of Gujo, Gifu Gujo. The towns and villages that merged were Hachiman, Gifu Hachiman, Meihou, Gifu Meihou, Minami, Gifu Minami, Shirotori, Gifu Shitori, Takasu, Gifu Takasu, Wara, Gifu Wara, and Yamato, Gifu Yamato.
*On March 1, 2004 all four towns and the village from the former Mashita District, Gifu Mashita District (dissolved by this action) merged, forming the city of Gero, Gifu Gero. The towns and village that merged were Gero, Gifu (town) Gero (town), Hagiwara, Gifu Hagiwara, Kanayama, Gifu Kanayama, Kosaka, Gifu Kosaka, and Maze, Gifu Maze.
*On October 25, 2004 four towns and a village from Ena District, Gifu Ena District merged into the expanded city of Ena, Gifu Ena. The municipalities involved in this merger were Akechi, Gifu Akechi, Iwamura, Gifu Iwamura, Kamiyahagi, Gifu Kamiyahagi, Kushihara, Gifu Kushihara, and Yamaoka, Gifu Yamaoka.
*On November 1, 2004 the former town of Kawashima, Gifu Kawashima from Hashima District, Gifu Hashima District merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Kakamigahara.
*On November 1, 2004 the former town of Kawashima, Gifu Kawashima from Hashima District, Gifu Hashima District merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Kakamigahara.
*On January 31, 2005 five villages from Ibi District, Gifu Ibi District merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa, Gifu Ibigawa. The villages involved in this merger were Fujihashi, Gifu Fujihashi, Kasuga, Gifu Kasuga, Kuze, Gifu Kuze, Sakauchi, Gifu Sakauchi, and Tanigumi, Gifu Tanigumi.
*On February 1, 2005 nine towns and villages from Ono District, Gifu Ono District and the former Yoshiki District, Gifu Yoshiki District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of Takayama, Gifu Takayama. The towns and villages participating in this merger were, from Ono District, Asahi, Gifu Asahi, Kiyomi, Gifu Kiyomi, Kuguno, Gifu Kuguno, Miya, Gifu Miya, Nyukawa, Gifu Nyukawa, Shokawa, Gifu Shokawa, and Takane, Gifu Takane, and, from Yoshiki District, Kamitakara, Gifu Kamitakara and Kokufu, Gifu Kokufu.
*On February 7, 2005 five towns and villages from the former Mugi District, Gifu Mugi District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of Seki, Gifu Seki. The towns and villages involved in this merger were Horado, Gifu Horado, Itadori, Gifu Itadori, Kaminoho, Gifu Kaminoho, Mugegawa, Gifu Mugegawa, and Mugi, Gifu Mugi.
*On February 13, 2005 six towns and villages from the former Ena District, Gifu Ena District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu Nakatsugawa. The towns and villages involved in this merger were Fukuoka, Gifu Fukuoka, Hirukawa, Gifu Hirukawa, Kashimo, Gifu Kashimo, Kawaue, Gifu Kawaue, Sakashita, Gifu Sakashita, and Tsukechi, Gifu Tsukechi.
*On March 28, 2005 the towns of Hirata, Gifu Hirata, Kaizu, Gifu Kaizu and Nannou, Gifu Nannou from Kaizu District, Gifu Kaizu District merged into the new city of Kaizu, Gifu Kaizu. Kaizu District, Gifu Kaizu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
*On May 1, 2005 the town of Kaneyama, Gifu Kaneyama from Kani District, Gifu Kani District merged into the city of Kani, Gifu Kani.
*On January 1, 2006 the town of Yanaizu, Gifu Yanaizu from Hashima District, Gifu Hashima District merged into the city of Gifu, Gifu Gifu.
*On January 23, 2006 the town of Kasahara, Gifu Kasahara from Toki District, Gifu Toki District merged into the city of Tajimi, Gifu Tajimi. Toki District, Gifu Toki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
*On March 27, 2006 the town of Kamiishizu, Gifu Kamiishizu from Yoro District, Gifu Yoro District and the town of Sunomata, Gifu Sunomata from Anpachi District, Gifu Anpachi District merged into the city of Ogaki, Gifu Ogaki.
Economy
Gifu's economy includes many traditional industries such as agriculture and woodworking, but it is dominated by manufacturing industries extending from the Nagoya area, such as aerospace and automotive industry. A major characteristic of Gifu's industry is a wealth of small component manufacturers, such as precision machining, die and mold making, and plastic forming.
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- Official Gifu Prefecture homepage
* wikitravel:Gifu (prefecture) Travel guide to ''Gifu Prefecture'' on wikitravel:Main Page Wikitravel
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'''Gifu Prefecture''' (�阜県 ''Gifu-ken'') is a Prefectures of Japan prefecture located in the Chubu region Chubu list of regions in Japan region of central Japan. The capital is the city of Gifu, Gifu Gifu.
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