Kani, Gifu

Kani 可児市
City
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Location of Kani in Gifu Prefecture
Kani Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°26′N 137°4′E / 35.433°N 137.067°ECoordinates: 35°26′N 137°4′E / 35.433°N 137.067°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shigeki Tomida[1]
Area
• Total	87.60 km^2 (33.82 sq mi)
Population (July 2011[2])
• Total	97,435
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,900/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Black Pine
• Flower	Satsuki azalea and rose
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	Hiromi 1-1, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0292
Website	www.city.kani.lg.jp

Kani (可児市 Kani-shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 97,435 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area is 87.60 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1982 when the town of Kani (可児町 Kani-chō) gained city status. The town of Kani was formed in 1955 by a merger of 7 towns and villages in the western part of Kani District.

On May 1, 2005, the town of Kaneyama (also from Kani District) was merged into Kani.^[3]

Primary and secondary schools

International schools:

• Sociedade Educacional Brazilian School (ソシエダーデ・エドカショナル・ブラジリアン・スクール) - Brazilian school^[4]

References

1. 市長の部屋から. Kani official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2011.
2. 岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果. Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
3. 可児市の概要. Kani official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2011.
4. "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.

External links

• Media related to Kani, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
• Kani City official website (Japanese)