Yonezawa (米沢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 94,227 and the density of 171.72 persons per km². The total area is 548.74 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on April 1, 1889. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to Uesugi Yozan. Uesugi Harunori (上杉 治憲; 1751 - 1822) was a Japanese daimyo, the 9th head of the Yonezawa domain (centered at todays Yonezawa, Yamagata). ...

External links

• Yonezawa official website in Japanese

Yamagata Prefecture
Cities
Higashine | Kaminoyama | Murayama | Nagai | Nanyo | Obanazawa | Sagae | Sakata | Shinjo | Tendo | Tsuruoka | Yamagata (capital) | Yonezawa
Districts
Akumi | Higashimurayama | Higashiokitama | Higashitagawa | Kitamurayama | Mogami | Nishimurayama | Nishiokitama
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 37°55′N 140°07′E Image File history File links Yamagata_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Higashine (東根市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Kaminoyama (上山市; -shi, lit. ... Murayama (村山市; -shi, lit. ... Nagai (長井市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Nanyō (南陽市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Obanazawa (尾花沢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Sagae (寒河江市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Sakata (酒田市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Shinjō (新庄市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Tendō (天童市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... A Meiji-era residence in Tsuruoka. ... This article is about the city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. ... Akumi (飽海郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Higashimurayama (東村山郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Higashiokitama (東置賜郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Higashitagawa (東田川郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Kitamurayama (北村山郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Mogami (最上郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Nishimurayama (西村山郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Nishiokitama (西置賜郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...