Yamanobe, Yamagata

Yamanobe 山辺町
Town
Yamanobe Town Hall Yamanobe Town Hall
Flag of Yamanobe Flag Official seal of Yamanobe Seal
Location of Yamanobe in Yamagata Prefecture Location of Yamanobe in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamanobe
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
District	Higashimurayama
Area
• Total	61.36 km2 (23.69 sq mi)
Population (November 2013)
• Total	14,773
• Density	241/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Japanese yew
• Flower	Japanese gentian
• Bird	Northern goshawk
Phone number	023-667-1111
Address	5-banchi Midorigaoka, Yamanobe-machi, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 990-0392
Website	Official website

Yamanobe (山辺町, Yamanobe-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

As of November 2013, the town had an estimated population of 14,773 and a population density of 241 persons per km². The total area was 61.36 square kilometres (24 sq mi).

Geography

Yamanobe is located in the southeast end of the Yamagata Basin in central Yamagata Prefecture, surrounded by mountains. Mount Shirataka is partially within the borders of the town.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Yamagata, Yamagata
  • Tendō, Yamagata
  • Ōe, Yamagata
  • Asahi, Yamagata
  • Nakayama, Yamagata
  • Shirataka, Yamagata
  • Nanyō, Yamagata

Climate

Yamanobe has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Yamanobe was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The modern village of Yamanobe was established on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status in 1896.

Economy

The economy of Yamanobe is based on agriculture.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Aterazawa Line
  • Uzen-Yamabe

Highway

• Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Yamagata Chūō interchange
• National Route 485

Local attractions

• site of Yamanobe Castle

Noted People from Yamanobe

• Mineichirō Adachi – diplomat, legal scholar

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)