Country Japan District Minamiakita District Area 214.9 km² Local time Thursday 1:25 PM Prefecture Akita Prefecture | Region Tōhoku Phone number 018-852-5100 Population 9,946 (Aug 2013) Bird Japanese bush warbler | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 1-1-1 Nishi-isonome, Gojōme-machi, Minami-akita-gun, Akita-ken 018-1725 Weather 5°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 69% Humidity Points of interest Hachirōgata, Suzumetate Park, Babamedake, Yakushiyama | ||
Gojōme (五城目町, Gojōme-machi) is a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. As of August 2013, the town had an estimated population of 9,946 and a population density of 46.1 persons per km2. The total area was 214.94 km2. (The population of the town has been falling; compared to an estimate of 15,953 residents in 1980, the population was estimated at 11,057 as of July, 2010.)
Contents
- Map of Gojome Minamiakita District Akita Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Highway
- Noted people from Gojme
- References
Map of Gojome, Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Gojōme is located in coastal plains of northwestern Akita Prefecture. It is approximately 30 km north of the city of Akita.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Gojōme was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The modern village of Gojōme was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on January 18, 1896.
Economy
The economy of Gojōme is based primarily on agriculture.