Gifu
city in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Summary
Gifu is a core city of Japan[1]. Gifu draws 3,389 Wikipedia views per month (core city of japan category, ranking #15 of 47).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gifu Prefecture[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Nagara River[5], Mugi River[6], Tsubo River[7], Ijira River[8]
- Head of government: Masanao Shibahashi[9]
- Instance of: prefectural capital of Japan[10], big city[11], city of Japan[12], city for international conferences and tourism[13]
- Shares border with: Kakamigahara[14], Seki[15], Yamagata[16], Motosu[17], Hashima[18], Ōgaki-shi[19], Mizuho[20], Kitagata[21], Kasamatsu[22], Ginan[23]
- Named after: Qishan County[24], Qufu[25]
- Twinned administrative body: Cincinnati[26], Florence[27], Campinas[28], Meidling[29], Thunder Bay[30]
- Legislative body: 岐阜市議会[31]
- Postal code: 500-8701[32]
- Part of: Gifu metropolitan area[33]
- Commons category: Gifu[34]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[35]
- Local dialing code: 58[36]
- Inception: July 1, 1889[37]
- Highest point: Mount Dodo[38]
- Located in/on physical feature: Nōbi Plain[39]
- Official website: https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/[40]
- Foods traditionally associated: myōga bochi[41], Ikadabae[42], Viet Cong Ramen[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gifu[44]
- Population: 400,118[45], 406,735[46], 413,136[47]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Gifu[48]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50]
- Replaces: Kamikanō[51], Honjō[52], Hino[53], Nagara[54], Shima[55], Misato[56], Sagiyama[57], Kanō[58], Noritake[59], Minaminagamori[60], Kitanagamori[61]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gifu include Gifu Prefecture[62], a prefecture of Japan[63], in Japan[64], founded in 1872[65].
Why It Matters
Gifu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] Gifu is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for Gifu include Gifu Prefecture[62], a prefecture of Japan[63], in Japan[64], founded in 1872[65].