Yonezawa, Yamagata
Yonezawa
米沢市 | |
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Overview of downtown Yonezawa | |
Location of Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′20.1″N 140°07′0.4″E / 37.922250°N 140.116778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Yamagata |
| First official recorded | 712 AD |
| City settled | April 1, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yōsuke Kondō (since December 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 548.51 km2 (211.78 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2020) | |
• Total | 81,707 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0238-22-5111 |
| Address | 5-2-25 Kanaike, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata-ken 992-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azumashakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. pentamerum Maxim) |
| Tree | Kometsuga (Tsuga diversifolia) |
Yonezawa (米沢市, Yonezawa-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 81,707 in 33,278 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 548.51 square kilometres (212 sq mi). Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, Yonezawa beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the daimyō Uesugi Yozan.