Yamagata Prefecture

Geography

Yamagata Prefecture is located in the southwest corner of Tohoku, facing the Sea of Japan. It border Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture on the south, Miyagi Prefecture on the east, and Akita Prefecture on the north. All of these boundaries are marked by mountains, with most of the population residing in a limited central plain.

Related Topics:
Sea of Japan - Niigata Prefecture - Fukushima Prefecture - Miyagi Prefecture - Akita Prefecture

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Cities

• Higashine
• Kaminoyama
• Murayama
• Nagai
• Nan'yo
• Obanazawa
• Sagae
• Sakata
• Shinjo
• Tendo
• Tsuruoka
• Yamagata (capital)
• Yonezawa

Towns and villages

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These are the towns and villages in each district.

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Mergers and changes of municipalities

Merger: Southern Shonai (1 October 2005)

The City of Tsuruoka, the Towns of Fujishima, Atsumi, Haguro, Mikawa and Kushibiki and the Village of Asahi are to be merged to form the new City of Tsuruoka (Tsuruoka-Shi).

Related Topics:
Tsuruoka - Fujishima - Atsumi - Haguro - Mikawa - Kushibiki - Asahi

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The Merger Council of Southern Shonai (in Japanese)

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Merger: Northern Shonai (1 November 2005)

The City of Sakata, the Towns of Hirata, Matsuyama and Yawata are to be merged to form the new City of Sakata (Sakata-Shi).

Related Topics:
Sakata - Hirata - Matsuyama - Yawata

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The Merger Council of Northern Shonai (in Japanese)

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