Gōdo (Gifu)

Gōdo-chō 神 戸 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Gifu
Coordinates :	35 ° 25 '  N , 136 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 25 '3 "  N , 136 ° 36' 30"  E
Basic data
Surface:	18.77 km²
Residents :	18,812 (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	1002 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	21381-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Ilex integra
Flower :	rose
town hall
Address :	Gōdo Town Hall 1111 Ōaza Gōdo Gōdo -chō, Ampachi-gun Gifu  503-2392
Website URL:	www.town.godo.gifu.jp
Location Gōdos in Gifu Prefecture

Gōdo ( Japanese 神 戸 町 , - chō ) is a city in Ampachi County in Gifu Prefecture , Japan .

geography

Gōdo is located in the Nōbi plain on the east side - with the exception of the district Nishizagura on the west side - of the Ibi-gawa river .

The neighboring communities in clockwise order are Ōno in the northeast and east, Mizuho in the southeast, Ōgaki in the south and Ikeda in the west and northwest.

history

The Gōdo community was founded on April 1, 1889 when the Japanese community was established. In 1892 it was upgraded from a village community ( mura ) to a small town ( chō ). In 1950 the majority of Kitahirano ( 北平 野村 , -mura ), in 1954 Shimomiya ( 下 宮 村 , -mura ) and parts of Minamihirano ( 南平 野村 , -mura ), and in 1960 parts of Kawai ( 川 合 村 , -mura ) were incorporated.

Attractions

Hiyoshi Shrine Pagoda

In Gōdo there is the Hiyoshi Shrine ( 日 吉 神社 ), whose three-story pagoda, Jizō wooden statue, eleven-faced Kannon and stone guardian lions are classified as national important cultural assets . The most important Buddhist temple is the Zengaku-in ( 善 学院 ).

traffic

Gōdo has no connection to a national trunk road, but to several prefecture roads. The only railway connection is the Yōrō line of the regional operator Yōrō Tetsudō with a connection to Ibigawa or Kuwana in Mie prefecture .

education

In Gōdo there are the primary schools Shimomiya, Gōdo, Minamihirano and Kita as well as the middle school Gōdo.

Web links

Commons : Gōdo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website