is a
village
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located in
Yoshino District
is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2.
On September 25, 2005, the villages of Ōtō and Nishiyoshin ...
,
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...
,
Japan
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.
As of April 2017, the village has an estimated
population
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of 745
and a
density
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of 16 persons per km². The total area is 47.71 km².
Geography
Located north of
Mount Yoshino
is a mountain located in the town of Yoshino in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan that is a major religious and literary site. It is renowned for its cherry blossoms and attracts many visitors every spring, when the trees are in blossom ...
, it is part of the municipalities in the
Kii Mountain Range.
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Mountains
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: Mount Kashihara, Hyakukaidake
Surrounding municipalities
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Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...
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Gojō city
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Yoshino town
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Kawakami village
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Tenkawa village
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Shimoichi town
History
* 1889 - Minamiyoshino village is created in
Yoshino District
is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2.
On September 25, 2005, the villages of Ōtō and Nishiyoshin ...
* 1912 - Minamiyoshino village is divided into Kurotaki village and Niu village
* 1949 - A portion of the village is merged into Akino village (now
Shimoichi town)
References
External links
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Kurotaki official website
Villages in Nara Prefecture
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