Gojō, Nara
Gojō
五條市 | |
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Gojō Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°20′55″N 135°41′47″E / 34.34861°N 135.69639°ECoordinates: 34°20′55″N 135°41′47″E / 34.34861°N 135.69639°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshinori Ota (since May 2011) |
Area | |
• Total | 291.98 km2 (112.73 sq mi) |
Population (May 31, 2011) | |
• Total | 33,283 |
• Density | 121.17/km2 (313.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-1-1 Honmachi, Gojō-shi, Nara-ken 637-8501 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Chinese bellflower |
Tree | Camphor Laurel |
Gojō (五條市, Gojō-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1957. As of September 30, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 33,283, with 13,742 households.[1] It has a population density of 121.17 persons per km².[citation needed] The total area is 291.98 km².
On September 25, 2005, the villages of Nishiyoshino and Ōtō (both from Yoshino District) were merged into Gojō.
Geography[]
Located in western Nara Prefecture, the Yoshino River flows through the city. It is surrounded mostly by mountains, although the city hall is located in a flat basin. Situated north of the city hall is Mount Kongō, at 1125 m. Persimmon is a major fruit crop in Gojō.[2]
Neighboring municipalities[]
- Nara Prefecture
- Osaka Prefecture
- Kawachinagano
- Chihayaakasaka
- Wakayama Prefecture
- Hashimoto
- Kōya
Education[]
- Primary Schools
- Gojō Elementary School
- Sakaaibe Elementary School
- Nishiyoshino Elementary School
- Makino Elementary School
- Nohara Elementary School
- Ootō Elementary School
- Uchi Elementary School
- Kitauchi Elementary School
- Ada Elementary School
- Junior High Schools
- Gojō Junior High School
- Gojōnishi Junior High School
- Gojōhigashi Junior High School
- Nishiyoshino Junior High School
- Ootō Junior High School
- Nohara Junior High School
- High Schools
- Gojō High School
- Chiben Gakuen High School
Transportation[]
Rail[]
Roads[]
- Expressways
- Japan National Route 24
- Japan National Route 168
- Japan National Route 309
- Japan National Route 310
- Japan National Route 370
References[]
- ^ "平成26年9月30日現在" (PDF). Gojō City. September 30, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ 2005.Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu.Tokyo:Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Publishing, p.36
External links[]
- Gojō City official website (in Japanese)
- Geographic data related to Gojō, Nara at OpenStreetMap
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- Cities in Nara Prefecture
- Nara geography stubs