Nara, Nara
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Nara 奈良市 | |||
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| Nara City | |||
From top left: Wakakusayama Mountain Burning, Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōdai-ji, Kasuga Shrine and a deer in Nara Park | |||
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Location of Nara in Nara Prefecture | |||
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.800°ECoordinates: 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.800°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gen Nakagawa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 276.84 km2 (106.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 359,666 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Quercus gilva | ||
| • Flower | Nara yaezakura | ||
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Nijō-ōji, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8580 | ||
| Website | www | ||
Nara (奈良市 Nara-shi) is a city in Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Nara Prefecture.[1]
It has been recognized as a core city since 2002.[2]
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History[change | change source]
Many of the temples, shrines and ruins in Nara form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3] The site includes
The Kasugayama Primeval Forest is also identified as a world heritage site.[3]
Geography[change | change source]
The city is in the northern part of Nara Prefecture. It is on the border with Kyoto Prefecture.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 698; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; Buhnik, Sophie. "From Shrinking Cities to Toshi no Shukushō: Identifying Patterns of Urban Shrinkage in the Osaka Metropolitan Area," Berkeley Planning Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1 (2001), p. 135 [PDF 4 of 24]; retrieved 2012-12-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara; retrieved 2012-8-29.
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