Yonezawa, Yamagata facts for kids
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Yonezawa
米沢市
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Overview of downtown Yonezawa
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Location of Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture
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 Yonezawa
Location in Japan
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Yamagata | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 548.51 km2 (211.78 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(October 2015)
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| • Total | 85,475 | ||
| • Density | 156/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| - Tree | Kometsuga (Tsuga diversifolia) | ||
| - Flower | Azumashakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. pentamerum Maxim) | ||
| Phone number | 0238-22-5111 | ||
| Address | 5-2-25 Kanaike, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992-8501 | ||
| Website | http://www.city.yonezawa.yamagata.jp/ | ||
Yonezawa (米沢市, Yonezawa-shi) is a Japanese city in Yamagata Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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History
The castle town was held by the Uesugi clan starting in the Muromachi period.
The modern city was established in 1889.
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Images for kids
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Yonezawa City Hall
See also
In Spanish: Yonezawa para niños
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