Yamanashi, Yamanashi


Yamanashi is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 34,738 in 14,679 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is.

Geography

Yamanashi City is located in north-central Yamanashi Prefecture in the northeastern end of the Kofu Basin. The city is flat in the south, rising toward mountains to the north. The Fuefuki River flows through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Yamanashi has remained relatively stable over the past 80 years.

Climate

The city has a Humid continental climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively severe winters. The average annual temperature in Yamanashi is 6.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1834 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -5.5 °C.

History

The village of Yamanashi was founded on July 1, 1942, by the merger of two hamlets within Higashiyamanashi District. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.
On March 22, 2005, Yamanashi absorbed the town of Makioka, and the village of Mitomi.

Government

Yamanashi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members.

Economy

The economy of Yamanashi is based primarily on horticulture, with grapes and peaches as the main cash crops.

Education

Yamanashi has 12 public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Sister cities