Shimokitayama, Nara
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Shimokitayama 下北山村 |
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Shimokitayama Village Office
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 Location of Shimokitayama in Nara Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 34°0′N 135°57′E / 34.000°N 135.950°ECoordinates: 34°0′N 135°57′E / 34.000°N 135.950°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | ||
| District | Yoshino | ||
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| • Total | 133.53 km2 (51.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 855 | ||
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website | www |
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Shimokitayama (下北山村 Shimokitayama-mura?) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 855 and a density of 6.4 persons per km². The total area is 133.53 km².
Bordering on Kamikitayama to the north and Totsukawa to the west, it is the southeasternmost region in Nara Prefecture. It shares a border to the east with Kumano, Mie Prefecture, and to the south, with Kitayama, Wakayama Prefecture.
Shimokitayama is composed of seven main hamlets, arranged roughly in a circle, and Zenki, which is no longer inhabited but which once housed a religious community of shugendo practitioners, including Jitsukaga.
Roads lead north toward Nara from Ikehara, east toward Kumano from Shimokuwahara, south toward Kitayama from Kamikuwahara, and west toward Totsukawa from Uramukai.
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