Kamikitayama, Nara
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| Kamikitayama 上北山村 |
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| Location of Kamikitayama in Nara Prefecture Location of Kamikitayama in Nara Prefecture |
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 Kamikitayama
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| District | Yoshino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 274.05 km2 (105.81 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 707 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Zelkova serrata (Japanese elm) |
| • Flower | Lilium auratum (mountain lily) |
| • Bird | Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Hall Address | 330 Kawai, Kamikitayama-mura, Nara-ken 639-3701 |
| Website | vill |
Kamikitayama (上北山村 Kamikitayama-mura?) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of August 6, 2012, the village has an estimated population of between 500 and 600. The total area is 274.05 km2.
The village has an aging population. Between 2002 and 2007 the population declined by 15.6%. This trend has continued.
Neighboring municipalities
Education
- Primary Schools
- Kamikitayama Elementary School
- Junior High Schools
- Kamikitayama Junior High School
As of 2012 the two schools have a combined student population of 27. Even with such a small student body, in 2009 the village began employing an ALT(assistant language teacher) of English from the JET Programme to live and work in village.
Notable places
- Yoshino-Kumano National Park
- Mount Ōdaigahara
- Sakamoto Dam
- Higashinokawa Post Office
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Kamikitayama official website (Japanese)
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