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Kawakami, Nara 
Summary
Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kawakami
川上村 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kawakami Village | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Kawakami in Nara Prefecture | |
  Kawakami Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′N 135°57′E / 34.333°N 135.950°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| District | Yoshino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | 川上村長 (Mayor Kawakami) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 269.26 km2 (103.96 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,498 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Yamagara (Tincture) |
| Flower | Yamaboki (Rosaceae) |
| Tree | Yoshino Cedar (Cryptomeria) |
As of March 2017, the village has an estimated population of 1,498 and a density of 5.6 persons per km2. The total area is 269.26 km2.[1]
History edit
Between 1991 and 2016, no families in Sogio district had a birth.[2]
Sister City edit
Education edit
The village has an elementary school, Kawakami Elementary School (川上村立川上小学校), and a junior high school, Kawakami Junior High School (川上村立川上中学校).[3]
Notable people from Kawakami edit
- Daimanazuru Kenji, former sumo wrestler
References edit
- ^ "Official website of Kawakami Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Kawakami Village. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Ripley, Will; Ogura, Junko; Sugiura, Natsumi (2023-03-17). "This community's quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan's population crisis". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-18. - The article text identifies this Kawakami as the one in Nara Prefecture.
- ^ "川上村立川上小学校" (in Japanese). Kawakami. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
External links edit
Media related to Kawakami, Nara at Wikimedia Commons- Kawakami official website (in Japanese)
