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Gōdo, Gifu

Gōdo, Gifu

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nameGōdo
native_name神戸町
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image_skylineGodo Town Hall ac.jpg
image_captionGōdo Town Hall
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image_sealEmblem of Godo, Gifu.svg
image_mapGodo in Gifu Prefecture Ja.svg
map_captionLocation of Gōdo in Gifu Prefecture
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coordinates
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameJapan
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Chūbu
subdivision_type2Prefecture
subdivision_name2Gifu
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Anpachi
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area_total_km218.78
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population_total19361
population_as_ofDecember 1, 2016
population_density_km2auto
population_demonym
timezone1Japan Standard Time
utc_offset1+9
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blank_name_sec1City symbols
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blank1_name_sec1- Tree
blank1_info_sec1Ilex integra
blank2_name_sec1- Flower
blank2_info_sec1Rose
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blank_name_sec2Phone number
blank_info_sec20584-27-3111
blank1_name_sec2Address
blank1_info_sec2Ōaza Gōdo 1111, Gōdo-chō, Anpachi-gun, Gifu-ken 503-2392
website
Hiyoshi Shrine in Gōdo

Gōdo is a town located in Gifu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 19,361 and a population density of 1000 persons per km2, in 6998 households. The total area of the town was 18.78 sqkm.

Geography

Gōdo is located in the northwestern portion of the Nōbi Plain in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Gōdo is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1952 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C.

Neighbouring municipalities

  • Gifu Prefecture
    • Ikeda
    • Mizuho
    • Ōgaki
    • Ōno

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Gōdo peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since. | 1970 | 13,615 | 1980 | 19,338 | 1990 | 20,704 | 2000 | 20,750 | 2010 | 20,065 | 2020 | 18,585

History

The area around Gōdo was part of traditional Mino Province, and was the location of a shōen controlled by Enryaku-ji during the Heian and Kamakura periods, During the Edo period, it was mostly controlled by Ōgaki Domain. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Anpachi District, Gifu, and the village of Gōdo was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Gōdo was raised to town status on August 5, 1892. The town annexed the village of Kita-Hirano on April 1, 1950 and the villages of Shimomiya and Minami-Hirano on April 1, 1954. The town borders expanded on April 1, 1960 by the annexation of the Nishizakura section of the neighboring town Ōno. In 2004, a proposed merger with the neighboring city of Ōgaki was rejected by a referendum.

Economy

The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture (rice, vegetables, dairy, poultry), and light industry (computer related products, dairy products, chemicals).

Education

Gōdo has four public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

  • [[File:Yoro Railway Logo.svg|20px]] Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line

Highway

The town is not served by any national highways.

References

References

  1. link. Gōdo official website
  2. [http://www.town.godo.gifu.jp Gōdo town official statistics]
  3. [https://en.climate-data.org/location/769540/ Gōdo climate data]
  4. [https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-gifu.php Anpachi population statistics]
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