Gifu [city] - Gifu

Japanese: 岐阜[市] - ぎふ

Gifu City is located in the southern part of Gifu Prefecture, in the northern part of the Nobi Plain. It was incorporated as a city in 1889 and is the prefectural capital. The central area was originally called Inokuchi, and during the Sengoku period, Saito Dosan built a castle on Mt. Kinka on the left bank of the Nagara River, creating a castle town. After Oda Nobunaga entered the castle in 1567, Inokuchi was renamed Gifu, and it developed as a castle town and commercial town. On the border with Kakamigahara City, there is the Gifu-Kakamigahara Interchange entrance on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, which is connected to the Tokaido Main Line and Meitetsu lines, and is the starting point of the Takayama Main Line. There are many large spinning and weaving factories, which account for about 15% of the city's manufactured goods shipment value (2003), and the wholesale district in front of Gifu Station is a lively place for trading ready-made clothes. Gifu lanterns, Japanese umbrellas, and fans have long been local specialties. Gifu Park is located on the ruins of Gifu (Inaba) Castle, and cormorant fishing is held on the Nagara River. There is also the Nawa Insect Museum. In January 2006, Yanaizu Town, Hashima County, was incorporated. ^{203.60 km2} . 413,136 people (2010).
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Japanese:

岐阜県南部，濃尾平野北部の市。1889年市制。県庁所在地。中心市街は古く井ノ口と称し，戦国時代斎藤道三が長良(ながら)川左岸の金華山に築城して城下町が造られた。1567年織田信長の入城後井ノ口を岐阜と改称，以後城下町，商業町として発展した。各務原(かかみがはら)市との境に東海北陸自動車道岐阜各務原インターチェンジ入口があり，東海道本線，名鉄各線が通じ，高山本線の起点をなす。紡織の大工場が多く，市の製造品出荷額の約15％（2003）を占めており，岐阜駅前の問屋街で既製服の取引が活発。岐阜ちょうちん，和傘(わがさ)，うちわは古くからの特産物。岐阜（稲葉）城跡に岐阜公園があり，長良川では鵜飼いが行われる。名和昆虫博物館がある。2006年１月羽島郡柳津町を編入。203.60km²。41万3136人（2010）。
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