Shinjō, Yamagata

Shinjō
新庄市
Shinjō City Hall
Location of Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture
Shinjō
 
Coordinates: 38°46′N 140°18′E / 38.767°N 140.300°E / 38.767; 140.300
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
Town SettledApril 1, 1889
City SettledApril 1, 1949
Government
  MayorTomonori Yamashina (from September 2023)
Area
  Total
223.08 km2 (86.13 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
  Total
34,937
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0233-22-2111
Address10-37 Okinomachi, Shinjō-shi, Yamagata-ken 996-8501
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerHydrangea
TreeMomi Fir

Shinjō (新庄市, Shinjō-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,937, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 223.08 km2.