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Country
  
Japan

Website
  
www.city.yufu.oita.jp

Local time
  
Sunday 10:31 AM

Region
  
Kyushu

Population
  
35,338 (1 Oct 2007)

Prefecture
  
Ōita Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
19°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 64% Humidity

City hall address
  
302 Kakihara, Shōnai-chō, Yufu-shi, Ōita-ken; 879-5498

Yufu (由布市, Yufu-shi) is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, Japan

The modern city of Yufu was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin (all from Ōita District).

As of 1 October 2007, the city has an estimated population of 35,338, and a population density of 111 persons per km². The total area is 319.16 km².

Geography

Yufu is located in central Ōita Prefecture, surrounded by mountains, such as Yufudake (1,583 m), Shirogatake, and Tokiyama. The Ōita River created an alluvial fan, where farming is done. Part of the city is named as a portion of Aso Kujū National Park. Also, Yufu is known for its many hot springs.

Rivers

  • Ōita River
  • Yufu River
  • Iwaki River

    • Lakes

  • Lake Kinrin
  • Lake Yamashita

    • Neighboring municipalities

  • Ōita
  • Beppu
  • Usa
  • Taketa
  • Kusu
  • Kujū

    • History

  • 1889: Villages Anan, Higashishōnai, Nishishōnai, Minamishōnai, Asono, Tani, Yufugawa, Yunohira, Iwakigawa, and Hasama are created in Ōita District. Kitayufu, Minamiyufu, and Yunohira are created in Hayami District.
  • 1899: Yunohira village is moved to Ōita District.
  • 1936: Minamiyufu and Kitayufu are merged, creating Yufuin village.
  • 1948: Yufuin village is renamed Yufuin town.
  • 1950: Yufuin town is moved to Ōita District.
  • 1954: Hasama, Tani, Yufugawa, and Iwakigawa is merged, now named Hasama village. A month later, Anan, Asono, Higashishōnai, Minamishōnai, and Nishishōnai are united. It is named Shōnai village.
  • 1955: Yufuin and Yunohira are merged. The new town is named Yufuin, but the character for "Yu" is different from the one before. In the same year, Shōnai village is renamed Shōnai town and Hasama village is renamed Hasama town.
  • 2005: Hasama, Shōnai, and Yufuin are united, the new city named Yufu.

    • References

    Yufu Wikipedia
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