Yamanobe, Yamagata Prefecture, Tōhoku Region, Japan

Geography | Neighboring municipalities | History | Economy | Education | Transport : Rail : Road | Local attractions

🇯🇵 Yamanobe (山辺町, Yamanobe-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the town is 61.36 square km (24 sq mi).

Geography Yamanobe is located in the south-east 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; ◦ Ōe; ◦ Asahi; ◦ Nakayama; ◦ Shirataka; ◦ Nan'yō.

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 village of Yamanobe was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status in 1896.

Economy The economy of Yamanobe is based on agriculture.

Education Yamanobe has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.

Transport: Rail East Japan Railway Company - Aterazawa Line • Uzen-Yamabe

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

Local attractions • Yamanobe Castle

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Yamanobe has a population of over 14,174 people. Yamanobe also forms part of the wider Yamagata Prefecture which has a population of over 1,079,950 people. Yamanobe is situated near Yamagata.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Yamanobe has links with:

🇯🇵 Hitachi, Japan
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East of: 140.267

🇯🇵 Narita 140.317

🇮🇩 Merauke 140.333

🇯🇵 Yamagata 140.335

🇯🇵 Kōriyama 140.35

🇯🇵 Tōgane 140.35

🇯🇵 Sukagawa 140.367

🇯🇵 Tendō 140.367

🇯🇵 Ibaraki 140.392

🇯🇵 Nihonmatsu 140.417

🇯🇵 Goshogawara 140.433

West of: 140.267

🇯🇵 Sakura 140.217

🇯🇵 Tsuchiura 140.202

🇯🇵 Shirakawa 140.2

🇯🇵 Inzai 140.15

🇯🇵 Ichibachō 140.133

🇯🇵 Chūō 140.133

🇯🇵 Ushiku 140.133

🇯🇵 Ichihara 140.13

🇯🇵 Yonezawa 140.105

🇯🇵 Akita 140.1

Antipodal to Yamanobe is: -39.733,-38.283

Locations Near: Yamanobe 140.267,38.2833

🇯🇵 Yamagata 140.335,38.25 d: 7  

🇯🇵 Tendō 140.367,38.35 d: 11.5  

🇯🇵 Yonezawa 140.105,37.911 d: 43.8  

🇯🇵 Date 140.55,37.817 d: 57.5  

🇯🇵 Fukushima 140.467,37.75 d: 61.8  

🇯🇵 Sendai 140.869,38.268 d: 52.6  

🇯🇵 Tomiya 140.874,38.383 d: 54.1  

🇯🇵 Tsuruoka 139.817,38.717 d: 62.1  

🇯🇵 Watari 140.85,38.033 d: 58.1  

🇯🇵 Natori 140.913,38.171 d: 57.8  

Antipodal to: Yamanobe -39.733,-38.283

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 19234.8  

🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18626.8  

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18624.1  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18695.8  

🇧🇷 São José -48.617,-27.6 d: 18568.2  

🇧🇷 Palhoça -48.667,-27.633 d: 18568.6  

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18635.5  

🇧🇷 Biguaçu -48.667,-27.5 d: 18556.2  

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18626.1  

🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18624.8  

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