Nantan, Kyoto

Nantan 南丹市
City
Nantan City hall
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Location of Nantan in Kyoto Prefecture
Nantan Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°6′N 135°28′E / 35.100°N 135.467°ECoordinates: 35°6′N 135°28′E / 35.100°N 135.467°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Area
• Total	616.31 km^2 (237.96 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2008)
• Total	35,424
• Density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.city.nantan.kyoto.jp

Nantan (南丹市 Nantan-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,424 and a population density of persons per km². The total area is 616.31 km².

The modern city of Nantan was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Hiyoshi, Sonobe and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District). The name of Nantan stands for "southern Tamba".

Sights include the Rurikei Prefectural Natural Park.

Famous people from Nantan

• Shigeru Miyamoto - video game designer
• Bonnie Pink - singer-songwriter
• Makoto Fujita - actor
• Hiromu Nonaka - politician
• Yoshimi Tanaka - politician
• Yasuhiro Nakagawa - politician

External links

• Media related to Nantan, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Nantan City official website (Japanese)