Ibigawa, Gifu

Ibigawa
揖斐川町
Town

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Location of Ibigawa in Gifu Prefecture
Ibigawa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°29′N 136°34′E / 35.483°N 136.567°E / 35.483; 136.567Coordinates: 35°29′N 136°34′E / 35.483°N 136.567°E / 35.483; 136.567
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu Prefecture
District Ibi
Government
  Mayor Takao Sōmiya
Area
  Total 803.68 km2 (310.30 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[1])
  Total 23,398
  Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Japanese Zelkova
  Flower Prunus persica
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address Miwa 133, Ibigawa-chō, Ibi-gun, Gifu-ken
501-0692
Website www.town.ibigawa.gifu.jp

Ibigawa (揖斐川町 Ibigawa-chō) is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

On January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area.

As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,398 and the total area is 803.68 km²[2] (up from 46.32 before the merger).

References

  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. 町の位置・地勢. Town of Ibigawa website (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 August 2011.


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