Gifu, Gifu

Gifu (岐阜市; -shi) is the capital city of Gifu Prefecture in the Chubu region of central Japan.

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City - Gifu Prefecture - Chubu region - Japan

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As of January 2004, the city has an estimated population of 411,169 and the density of 2,107.26 persons per km². The total area is 195.12 km².

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January - 2004 - Population - Density - Km²

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The name Gifu was given in the Sengoku period by Oda Nobunaga, a leading feudal lord in province that is now Aichi Prefecture. Renaming what was previously called Mino, he intended to show his ambition to reunify Japan. He named it after a legendary mountain, Mt. Gi, in ancient China.

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Sengoku period - Oda Nobunaga - Feudal lord - Aichi Prefecture - Mino - Mountain - China

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The city was founded on July 1, 1889.

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July 1 - 1889

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