Yamazoe, Nara

Yamazoe 山添村
Village
Location of Yamazoe in Nara Prefecture
Yamazoe Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°41′N 136°3′E / 34.683°N 136.050°ECoordinates: 34°41′N 136°3′E / 34.683°N 136.050°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Yamabe
Area
• Total	66.56 km^2 (25.70 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2007)
• Total	4,424
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Symbols
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	151 Ōaza Onishi, Yamazoe-mura, Yamabe-gun, Nara-ken 630-2344
Website	www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp

Yamazoe (山添村 Yamazoe-mura) is a village located in Yamabe District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 4,424 . The total area is 66.56 km².

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of Nara Prefecture, it is located on a plateau, with Mount Kanna as its highest mountain.^[1] It is cool in the summer and freezing in the winter. The village has an elevation between 120 m and 620 m.^[2] The Nabari River flows through.

Surrounding municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  • Nara
  • Uda
• Mie Prefecture
  • Iga
  • Nabari

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Yamazoe Elementary School
  • Kitano Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Yamazoe Junior High School

References

1. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 36.
2. 奈良県山添村のホームページへようこそ

External links

• Media related to Yamazoe, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Yamazoe village Official Site (Japanese)