Kani, Gifu

Kani
可児市
City

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Location of Kani in Gifu Prefecture
Kani

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°26′N 137°4′E / 35.433°N 137.067°E / 35.433; 137.067Coordinates: 35°26′N 137°4′E / 35.433°N 137.067°E / 35.433; 137.067
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Shigeki Tomida[1]
Area
 • Total 87.60 km2 (33.82 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[2])
 • Total 97,435
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Japanese Black Pine
 • Flower Satsuki azalea and rose
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address Hiromi 1-1, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken
509-0292
Website www.city.kani.lg.jp

Kani (可児市 Kani-shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 97,435 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area is 87.60 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1982 when the town of Kani (可児町 Kani-chō) gained city status. The town of Kani was formed in 1955 by a merger of 7 towns and villages in the western part of Kani District.

On May 1, 2005, the town of Kaneyama (also from Kani District) was merged into Kani.[3]

Primary and secondary schools

International schools:

References

  1. ↑ 市長の部屋から. Kani official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ 岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果. Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ 可児市の概要. Kani official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.


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