Murayama, Yamagata
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Yamagata Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 27,380 and a population density
of 139 persons per km². The total area is 196.83 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1954.
The city is twinned with Yakutsk
, Russia
.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
, 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...
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 27,380 and a population density
Population density
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of 139 persons per km². The total area is 196.83 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1954.
The city is twinned with Yakutsk
Yakutsk
With a subarctic climate , Yakutsk is the coldest city, though not the coldest inhabited place, on Earth. Average monthly temperatures range from in July to in January. The coldest temperatures ever recorded on the planet outside Antarctica occurred in the basin of the Yana River to the northeast...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Train stations
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Yamagata ShinkansenYamagata ShinkansenThe is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....
: MurayamaMurayama Station (Yamagata)is a JR East railway station located in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1901-08-23: Station begins operation as Tateoka Station .*1999-12-04: Station is renamed to Murayama Station as the shinkansen service is begun... - Ōu Main LineOu Main LineThe is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...
: MurayamaMurayama Station (Yamagata)is a JR East railway station located in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1901-08-23: Station begins operation as Tateoka Station .*1999-12-04: Station is renamed to Murayama Station as the shinkansen service is begun...
- SodesakiSodesaki Stationis a JR East railway station located in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan....
- Yamagata Shinkansen
Major roads
- Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Murayama interchange
- Route 13, Route 347Route 347 (Japan)National Route 347 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sagae, Yamagata and Ōsaki, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 90.1 km ....