Phone number 055-282-1111 Population 70,768 (1 Nov 2015) | Area 264.1 km² Local time Monday 6:10 AM | |
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Address Ogasawara 376, Minami-Alps city, Yamanashi 400-0395 Website www.city.minami-alps.yamanashi.jp/multilingual/english Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 91% Humidity Points of interest Mount Kita, Mount Senjō, Minami Alps Shi Kushigat, Takizawakawa Park, Nakashiranesan | ||
Minami-Alps (南アルプス市, Minami-Arupusu-shi) is a city located in eastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Minami Alps Yamanashi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Railway
- Highway
- Education
- Sister cities
- Noted people from Minami Alps
- References
Map of Minami Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
As of September 2015, the city has an estimated population of 70,968 and a population density of 269 persons per km². The total area was 264.14 square kilometres (101.99 sq mi). Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's eighth city, and its population of over 70,000 makes it the prefecture's third largest. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public.
Geography
The city is named for its location on the eastern foothills of the "Southern Alps". This city is located on the eastern foothills of these Southern Alps. This mountain range includes Mount Kita, Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River, Takizawa River, and Tsubo River. The area is noted for horticulture of cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The city of Minami-Alps was established on April 1, 2003, by the merger of the towns of Kōsai, Kushigata, Shirane and Wakakusa, and the villages of Ashiyasu and Hatta (all from Nakakoma District).
Railway
Minami-Alps is the only city in Yamanashi which does not have any passenger railway services.