Yamagata, Yamagata - Definition and Overview

Yamagata (山形市; -shi, lit. moutain shape) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 255,304 and a density of 669.49 persons per km². The total area is 381.34 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1889.

External links

• Official website (http://www.city.yamagata.yamagata.jp/) in Japanese
• climate in Yamagata City (http://www-h.yamagata-u.ac.jp/~irwin/yamagataweather.htm) in English

	Cities in Yamagata Prefecture
Higashine | Kaminoyama | Murayama | Nagai | Nanyo | Obanazawa | Sagae | Sakata | Shinjo | Tendo | Tsuruoka | Yamagata (capital) | Yonezawa

Yamagata is a city located in Gifu, Japan.