Kawabe, Gifu

Kawabe
川辺町
Town

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Location of Kawabe in Gifu Prefecture
Kawabe

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°29′N 137°4′E / 35.483°N 137.067°E / 35.483; 137.067Coordinates: 35°29′N 137°4′E / 35.483°N 137.067°E / 35.483; 137.067
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu Prefecture
District Kamo
Government
 • Mayor Mitsuhiro Satō
Area
 • Total 41.18 km2 (15.90 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[1])
 • Total 10,529
 • Density 260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Flower Satsuki azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address Nakakawabe 1518-4, Kawabe-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken
509-0393
Website www.kawabe-gifu.jp

Kawabe (川辺町 Kawabe-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for the lake at Kawabe Dam along the Hida River. The town was founded in 1897.[2]

Transportation

Railroad

Notes

  1. ↑ 岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果. Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ 川辺町の沿革. Kawabe official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2011.


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