Higashine

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Higashine-shi
東 根 市
Higashine (Japan)
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Geographical location in Japan
Region : Tōhoku
Prefecture : Yamagata
Coordinates : 38 ° 26 '  N , 140 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 25 '53 "  N , 140 ° 23' 28"  E
Basic data
Surface: 207.17 km²
Residents : 47,920
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 231 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 06211-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Higashine
Tree : Japanese zelkove
Flower : Cherry fruit
town hall
Address : Higashine City Hall
1 - 1 - 1 , Chūō
Higashine -shi
Yamagata  999-3795
Website URL: http://www.city.higashine.yamagata.jp
Location Higashines in Yamagata Prefecture
Location Higashines in the prefecture

Higashine ( Japanese 東 根 市 , - shi ) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan .

The city is known for fruit trees, especially cherries and apples, and is known as the "fruit tree kingdom" ( 果樹 王国 , kaju ōkoku ). Most of the cherries in Japan by volume are harvested in the city. The city's specialty is the Satōnishiki ( 佐藤 錦 ) variety .

geography

Higashine is south of Shinjō and north of Yamagata . The Ōu Mountains are east of the city. The Mogami flows through the city in a south-north direction.

history

Higashine was founded on November 3rd, 1958.

traffic

Sakuranbo-Higasine Railway Station

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. 果樹 王国 ひ が し ね さ く ら ん ぼ マ ラ ソ ン 大会 . Higashine City, accessed March 2, 2010 (Japanese).
  2. 「今年 は 大 粒 で 甘 め で す」 果樹 王国 ・ 山形 の 物産 展 PR . In: MSN 産 経 ニ ュ ー ス . June 9, 2009, archived from the original on November 28, 2010 ; Retrieved August 13, 2016 (Japanese).