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Yamagata (city)
Core city in Tōhoku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city in Japan. For the prefecture with the same name where this city is located, see Yamagata Prefecture. For other uses, see Yamagata (disambiguation).
Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi, Japanese: [jamaꜜɡata]) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 August 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 242,505 in 103,165 households,[1] and a population density of 636 persons per km². The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi).
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Yamagata
山形市 | |
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![]() Above:View of Kajō Park and Statue of Yoshiaki Mogami, Middle:Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, Yama-dera (Risshaku Temple), Bottom:Zaō Spa, Yamagata Prefectural Folk Museum (all items from left to right) | |
![]() Location of Yamagata in Yamagata Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 38°15′19.5″N 140°20′22.6″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Yamagata Prefecture |
First official recorded | 690 AD |
City Settled | April 1, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takahiro Satō |
Area | |
• Total | 381.30 km2 (147.22 sq mi) |
Population (August 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 242,505 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Japanese Rowan |
- Flower | Safflower |
Phone number | 023-641-1212 |
Address | 2-3-25 Hatagomachi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-8540 |
Website | Official website |
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