Yamanobe, Yamagata 1.88

Yamanobe is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of November 2013, the town had an estimated population of 14,773 and a population density of 241 persons per km2. The total area was 61.36km2.GeographyYamanobe is located in the southeast end of the Yamagata Basin in central Yamagata Prefecture, surrounded by mountains. Mount Shirataka is partially within the borders of the town.Neighboring municipalitiesYamagata PrefectureYamagata, YamagataTendō, YamagataŌe, YamagataAsahi, YamagataNakayama, YamagataShirataka, YamagataNanyō, YamagataClimateYamanobe has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.HistoryThe area of present-day Yamanobe was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The modern village of Yamanobe was established on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status in 1896.