Kani, Gifu

Japanese Name: 可児市
Prefecture: Gifu
Population: 99,318
Area: 87.6:
Longitude 137.0610107
Latitude 35.4261208
Homepage: http://www.city.kani.gifu.jp/

Kani, Gifu

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.