Yoshinogawa, Tokushima
Yoshinogawa (吉野川市, Yoshinogawa-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Yoshinogawa 吉野川市 | |
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 Yoshinogawa city | |
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 Location of Yoshinogawa in Tokushima Prefecture | |
  Yoshinogawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′47″N 134°21′41″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuya Kawamata (since November 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.14 km2 (55.65 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 39,405 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Rhododendron |
| • Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| • Bird | Alcedo atthis |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| City hall address | Kamoshimachō Kamoshima115-1, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県吉野川市鴨島町鴨島115番地１) 776-8611 |
| Website | www |
As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 39,405 and a population density of 273 persons per km². The total area is 144.14 km².
The modern city of Yoshinogawa was established on October 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa, and the village of Misato (all from Oe District, which was dissolved as a result of this merger).
The eponymous Yoshino River forms the northern border of the city.
Persons from Yoshinogawa
- Ryuho Okawa(a religious leader, established Happy Science, from Kawashima-cho)
External links
- Yoshinogawa City official website (in Japanese)
- Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project
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