Gojō, Nara

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Gojō
五條市

Gojō's location in Nara, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara
Physical characteristics
Area	291.98 km² (112.73 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2006)
Total	38,096
Density	130.47 /km² (338 /sq mi)
Location	34°21′N, 135°42′E
Symbols
Tree	Camphor Laurel
Flower	Chinese bellflower
Gojō Government Office
Mayor	Nobuharu Enoki
Address	〒637-8501 1-1-1 Honmachi, Gojō-shi, Nara-ken
Phone number	0747-22-4001
Official website: City of Gojō

Gojō (五條市, Gojō-shi^?) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 34,436 and the density of 386.75 persons per km². The total area is 89.04 km².

The city was founded on October 15, 1957.

On September 25, 2005 the villages of Nishiyoshino and Oto merged into the city of Gojō.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Neighboring municipalities 2 Education 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Geography

Located in western Nara Prefecture, the Yoshino River flows through the city. It is surrounded mostly by mountains, although the city hall is located in a flat basin. Situated north of the city hall is Mount Kongō, at 1125 m. Persimmon is a major fruit crop in Gojō.^[1]

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  • Gose
  • Ōyodo
  • Shimoichi
  • Tenkawa
  • Kurotaki
  • Nosegawa
  • Totsukawa
  • Kamikitayama
• Osaka Prefecture
  • Kawachinagano
  • Chihayaakasaka
• Wakayama Prefecture
  • Hashimoto
  • Kōya

[edit] Education

• Primary Schools
  • Gojō Elementary School
  • Nishiyoshino Elementary School
  • Makino Elementary School
  • Nohara Elementary School
  • Ootō Elementary School
  • Uchi Elementary School
  • Kitauchi Elementary School
  • Ada Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Gojō Junior High School
  • Gojōnishi Junior High School
  • Gojōhigashi Junior High School
  • Nishiyoshino Junior High School
  • Ootō Junior High School
  • Nohara Junior High School
• High Schools
  • Gojō High School
  • Chiben Gakuen High School

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Gojō City's Official Web Site

Nara Prefecture
Cities
Gojō | Gose | Ikoma | Kashiba | Kashihara | Katsuragi | Nara (capital) | Sakurai | Tenri | Uda | Yamatokōriyama | Yamatotakada
Districts
Ikoma | Kitakatsuragi | Shiki | Takaichi | Uda | Yamabe | Yoshino
See also: Towns and villages by district edit