Minami, Gifu
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Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The village belonged to Gujō District
Gujo District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was dissolved on March 1, 2004 when all seven towns and villages in the district merged, effectively turning the district into the city of Gujō....
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History
The village was established in 1954, and Minami was merged with the towns of HachimanHachiman, Gifu
was a town located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The town belonged to Gujō District.The town is known as "Gujō Hachiman".- History :The town was established as a town in 1889, and Hachiman was merged with the towns of Shirotori and Yamato, and the villages of Meihō, Minami, Takasu and Wara to create...
, Shirotori
Shirotori, Gifu
was a town located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The town belonged to Gujō District.- History :The town was promoted to a town in 1928, and Shirotori was merged with the towns of Hachiman and Yamato, and the villages of Meihō, Minami, Takasu and Wara to create the new city of Gujō on March 1, 2004....
and Yamato
Yamato, Gifu
was a town located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The town belonged to Gujō District.-History:The town was established as a village in 1955, promoted to a town in 1985, and Yamato was merged with the towns of Hachiman and Shirotori, and the villages of Meihō, Minami, Takasu and Wara to create the new...
, and the villages of Meihō
Meiho, Gifu
was a village located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The village belonged to Gujō District.-History:The village was established as in 1897, changed the name to in 1970 and changed the name to in 1992. Meihō was merged with the towns of Hachiman, Shirotori and Yamato, and the villages of Minami,...
, Takasu
Takasu, Gifu
was a village located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The village belonged to Gujō District.-History:The village was established in 1897, and Takasu was merged with the towns of Hachiman, Shirotori and Yamato, and the villages of Meihō, Minami and Wara to create the new city of Gujō on March 1, 2004....
and Wara
Wara, Gifu
was a village located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The village belonged to Gujō District.-History:The village was established in 1894, and Wara was merged with the towns of Hachiman, Shirotori and Yamato, and the villages of Meihō, Minami and Takasu to create the new city of Gujō on March 1, 2004....
(all from Gujō District
Gujo District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was dissolved on March 1, 2004 when all seven towns and villages in the district merged, effectively turning the district into the city of Gujō....
) to create the new city of Gujō
Gujo, Gifu
is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 43,960. The total area is 1,030.79 km².-History:...
on March 1, 2004.