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Takayama, Gifu
Takayama
高山市 | |
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.jpg) City view from Tenbo Park | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture | |
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  Takayama | |
| Coordinates: 36°8′45.7″N 137°15′7.8″E / 36.146028°N 137.252167°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Gifu |
| First official recorded | 377 AD |
| City settled | November 1, 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akira Tanaka[1](since September 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,177.61 km2 (840.78 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 88,473 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0577-32-3333 |
| Address | 2–18 Hanaoka-chō, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-8555 |
| Climate | Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron reticulate[2] |
| Tree | Japanese yew[2] |
Takayama (高山市, Takayama-shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 88,473 in 35,644 households,[3] and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 2,177.61 square kilometers (840.78 sq mi) making it the largest city by area in Japan. The high altitude and separation from other areas of Japan kept the area fairly isolated, allowing Takayama to develop its own culture over about a 300-year period.
- ^ "市長プロフィール". Takayama City (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b 高山市の市章・木・花 (PDF). Takayama official homepage (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Takayama city official statistics (in Japanese)
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