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Yamagata

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city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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Yamagata is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. It serves as the prefectural capital and is the largest city in the region.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
山形市
Country
Japan
Population
254244
Area
381340000
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Shares border with
Kawasaki
Image
220430 ZaoOnsen Yamagata Yamagata pref Japan24s3.jpg
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山形市
topic's main category
Category:Yamagata, Yamagata
category for people born here
Q18752304
Commons category
Yamagata, Yamagata
native label
山形市
category of associated people
Category:People from Yamagata (city)
twinned administrative body
Boulder
inception
1889-04-01
different from
Yamagata
name in kana
やまがたし
replaced by
Kaminoyama
official symbol
Carthamus tinctorius
associated electoral district
Yamagata 1st district
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Encyclopedic overview

Yamagata city hall Downtown Yamagata, on the Yamagataekimae Ōdōri (Prefectural Road 16) Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 242,505 in 103,165 households, and a population density of 636 persons per km. The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi).

Geography

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