Minami-Alps, Yamanashi
| Minami-Alps 南アルプス市 | |||
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Gate of the Ando house in Minami-Alps City | |||
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 Location of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture | |||
  Minami-Alps
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| Coordinates: 35°36′29.9″N 138°27′54.1″E / 35.608306°N 138.465028°ECoordinates: 35°36′29.9″N 138°27′54.1″E / 35.608306°N 138.465028°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Hirobumi Nakairi (since April 2011) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 264.14 km2 (101.99 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 70,768 | ||
| • Density | 269/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 055-282-1111 | ||
| Address | Ogasawara 376, Minami-Alps city, Yamanashi 400-0395 | ||
| Website |
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Minami-Alps (南アルプス市 Minami-Arupusu-shi) is a city located in eastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2015, the city has an estimated population of 70,968 and a population density of 269 persons per km². The total area was 264.14 square kilometres (101.99 sq mi). Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's eighth city, and its population of over 70,000 makes it the prefecture's third largest. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public.
Geography
The city is named for its location on the eastern foothills of the "Southern Alps". This city is located on the eastern foothills of these Southern Alps. This mountain range includes Mount Kita, Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River, Takizawa River, and Tsubo River. The area is noted for horticulture of cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The city of Minami-Alps was established on April 1, 2003, by the merger of the towns of Kōsai, Kushigata, Shirane and Wakakusa, and the villages of Ashiyasu and Hatta (all from Nakakoma District).
Transportation
Railway
Minami-Alps is the only city in Yamanashi which does not have any passenger railway services.
Highway
Education
- Minami-Alps has 15 elementary schools, one combined elementary/middle school, six middle schools, two high schools and one special education school
- International schools - Alps Gakuen (former Colégio Pitágoras) - Brazilian school[1]
Sister cities
– Tsubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan- – Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
- – Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan
- – Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan
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- Marshalltown, Iowa, USA[2] - - Winterset, Iowa, USA[2]
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- Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia[3]
Noted people from Minami-Alps
- Shin Kanemaru – politician
- Tachū Naitō – architect, engineer
- Masae Kasai – women’s volleyball player
- Akira Takabe – professional football player
- Kaori Chiba – women’s field hockey player
See also
References
- ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Minami-alps, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
- Minami-Alps official website (English)
| Special city |  | |
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| Cities | ||
| Kitatsuru District | ||
| Minamikoma District | ||
| Minamitsuru District | ||
| Nakakoma District | ||
| Nishiyatsushiro District | ||
