Gose, Nara

Gose (御所市, Gose-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1958.

Gose

御所市
City
Gose City
Flag
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Location of Gose in Nara Prefecture
Gose
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°28′N 135°44′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
Government
 • MayorYu Azuma (since June 2008)
Area
 • Total60.65 km2 (23.42 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total26,522
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-3 Gose-shi, Nara-ken
639-2298
Websitewww.city.gose.nara.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeCamphor Laurel

As of September 1, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 27,950 and estimated population density of 440 persons per km². The total area is 60.58 km².[1]

Neighboring municipalities

Education
  • Gose Higashi High School
  • Seishou High School
  • Gose Technology High School

Transportation

Rail

Roads

Notable locations
  • Kamotsuwa Shrine
  • Kamoyamaguchi Shrine
  • Takakamo Shrine
  • Katsuragi Hitokotonushi Shrine
  • Mount Yamato-Katsuragi (959.2 m)
  • Sankogan, herbal medicine producer founded in 1319
  • Gose-machi town

References
  1. "御所市の位置". Gose City. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2014.


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