View source for Gifu Prefecture Municipalities

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[[Image:Gifumap2.png|thumb|270px|right|Municipalities of [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]].]]

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by [[Philbert Ono]]

As of March 31, [[2006]], [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]] has 21 [[City|cities]]  (''-shi''; 市), 19 [[Town|towns]] (''-cho''; 町), and 2 [[Village|villages]] (''-mura''; 村).

== Cities ==
The major cities are [[Gifu city, Gifu|Gifu city]] (capital), [[Gujo, Gifu|Gujo]], [[Kakamigahara, Gifu|Kakamigahara]], [[Nakatsugawa, Gifu|Nakatsugawa]], [[Ogaki, Gifu|Ogaki]], [[Takayama, Gifu|Takayama]], and [[Gero, Gifu|Gero]]. *Asterisked sites are in English.
*[[Ena, Gifu|Ena]] (恵那市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.ena.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Gero, Gifu|Gero]] (下呂市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.gero.lg.jp/ Official site]
*[[Gifu city, Gifu|Gifu city]] (岐阜市) - Prefectural capital. Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.gifu.gifu.jp/english/ Official site*]
*[[Gujo, Gifu|Gujo]] (郡上市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.gujo.gifu.jp/english/ Official site*]
*[[Hashima, Gifu|Hashima]] (羽島市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.hashima.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Hida, Gifu|Hida]] (飛騨市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.hida.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Kaizu, Gifu|Kaizu]] (海津市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.kaizu.lg.jp/english/english_top.jsp Official site*]
*[[Kakamigahara, Gifu|Kakamigahara]] (各務原市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.kakamigahara.gifu.jp/international/ Official site*]
*[[Kani, Gifu|Kani]] (可児市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.kani.gifu.jp/english/ Official site*]
*[[Mino, Gifu|Mino]] (美濃市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.mino.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Minokamo, Gifu|Minokamo]] (美濃加茂市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.minokamo.gifu.jp/home/ENGLISH/e_top.html Official site*]
*[[Mizuho, Gifu|Mizuho]] (瑞穂市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.mizuho.lg.jp/ Official site]
*[[Mizunami, Gifu|Mizunami]] (瑞浪市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.mizunami.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Motosu, Gifu|Motosu]] (本巣市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.motosu.lg.jp/ Official site]
*[[Nakatsugawa, Gifu|Nakatsugawa]] (中津川市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.nakatsugawa.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Ogaki, Gifu|Ogaki]] (大垣市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.ogaki.lg.jp/english/ Official site*]
*[[Seki, Gifu|Seki]] (関市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.seki.gifu.jp/ Official site*]
*[[Tajimi, Gifu|Tajimi]] (多治見市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.tajimi.gifu.jp/ Official site]
*[[Takayama, Gifu|Takayama]] (高山市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.hida.jp/english/ Official site*]
*[[Toki, Gifu|Toki]] (土岐市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.toki.lg.jp/wcore/english/ Official site*]
*[[Yamagata, Gifu|Yamagata]] (山県市) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.city.yamagata.gifu.jp/ Official site]

== Towns and Villages ==
[[Town|Towns]] (''-cho''; 町) and [[Village|villages]] (''-mura''; 村) are grouped into non-administrative [[County|counties]] (''-gun''; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.
*[[Anpachi-gun, Gifu|Anpachi-gun]] (安八郡)
**[[Anpachi-cho, Gifu|Anpachi-cho]] (安八町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.anpachi.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Godo-cho, Gifu|Godo-cho]] (神戸町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.godo.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Wanouchi-cho, Gifu|Wanouchi-cho]] (輪之内町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.wanouchi.gifu.jp/ Official site]

*[[Fuwa-gun, Gifu|Fuwa-gun]] (不破郡)
**[[Sekigahara-cho, Gifu|Sekigahara-cho]] (関ヶ原町) -  The site of the Battle of Sekigahara between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari. Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.sekigahara.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Tarui-cho, Gifu|Tarui-cho]] (垂井町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.ginet.or.jp/tarui/ Official site]

*[[Hashima-gun, Gifu|Hashima-gun]] (羽島郡)
**[[Ginan-cho, Gifu|Ginan-cho]] (岐南町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.ginan.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Kasamatsu-cho, Gifu|Kasamatsu-cho]] (笠松町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.kasamatsu.gifu.jp/ Official site]

*[[Ibi-gun, Gifu|Ibi-gun]] (揖斐郡)
**[[Ibigawa-cho, Gifu|Ibigawa-cho]] (揖斐川町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.ibigawa.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Ikeda-cho, Gifu|Ikeda-cho]] (池田町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.ikeda.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Ono-cho, Gifu|Ono-cho]] (大野町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town-ono.jp/ Official site]

*[[Kamo-gun, Gifu|Kamo-gun]] (加茂郡)
**[[Hichisou-cho, Gifu|Hichisou-cho]] (七宗町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.hichiso.jp/ Official site]
**[[Higashi-shirakawa-mura, Gifu|Higashi-shirakawa-mura]] (東白川村) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.vill.higashishirakawa.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Kawabe-cho, Gifu|Kawabe-cho]] (川辺町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.kawabe-gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Sakahogi-cho, Gifu|Sakahogi-cho]] (坂祝町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~sakahogi/ Official site]
**[[Shirakawa-cho, Gifu|Shirakawa-cho]] (白川町) – Not to be confused with Shirakawa-mura Village where Shirakawa-go is located. Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.shirakawa.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Tomika-cho, Gifu|Tomika-cho]] (富加町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.tomika.gifu.jp/ Official site]
**[[Yaotsu-cho, Gifu|Yaotsu-cho]] (八百津町) – Hometown of Chiune Sugihara, Japan’s Schindler. Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.yaotsu.gifu.jp/E/ Official site*]
*[[Kani-gun, Gifu|Kani-gun]] (可児郡)
**[[Mitake-cho, Gifu|Mitake-cho]] (御嵩町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.mitake.gifu.jp/ Official site]

*[[Motosu-gun, Gifu|Motosu-gun]] (本巣郡)
**[[Kitagata-cho, Gifu|Kitagata-cho]] (北方町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.town.kitagata.gifu.jp/ Official site]

*[[Ono-gun, Gifu|Ono-gun]] (大野郡)
**[[Shirakawa-mura, Gifu (village)|Shirakawa-mura]] (白川村) - Famous for Shirakawa-go thatched roof houses. A World Heritage Site. Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://shirakawa-go.org/english/ Official site]
*[[Yoro-gun, Gifu|Yoro-gun]] (養老郡)
**[[Yoro-cho, Gifu|Yoro-cho]] (養老町) - Train stations: [[JR]] | Photos | [http://www.ginet.or.jp/yoro/ Official site]

== Municipal Mergers ==
On March 31, [[2003]], [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]] had 14 [[City|cities]]  (''-shi''; 市), 55 [[Town|towns]] (''-machi''; 町), and 30 [[Village|villages]] (''-mura''; 村). By March 31, [[2006]], this changed to 21 cities, 19 towns, and 2 villages. [[Heisei Municipal Mergers]] between April 1, [[1999]] and March 31, [[2006]] are as follows:

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== Related Articles ==
* [[Gifu Prefecture]]
* [[Gifu Prefecture Sights]]
* [[Gifu Prefecture Transportation]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/ Gifu Prefecture]*
* [http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/RTG/RI/chubu/gifu/gifu/gifu.html JNTO]*

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