 In terms of the national government, Gifu 1st district ("Gifu-ken dai-ikku") is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet.The district consists of all of Gifu, excluding the former town of Yanaizu, which falls into the Gifu 3rd District.The central area of the city serves as a satellite of nearby Nagoya, which has large offices of many international companies, including Toyota.