Tawaramoto, Nara

Town in Kansai, Japan
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Location of Tawaramoto in Nara Prefecture
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Tawaramoto (田原本町, Tawaramoto-chō) is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 32,241.[1] The total area is 21.09 km2.[2] It has many temples and shrines including Jinrakuji.

Geography

Located in the center of the Nara Basin, the majority of the land is flat. The Yamato River flows through the eastern portion of the town.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Nara Prefecture
    • Tenri
    • Sakurai
    • Kashihara
    • Miyake
    • Kōryō

Education

  • Tawaramoto Agriculture School
  • Koutou Special School
  • Shiki High School

References

  1. ^ "Population of Tawaramoto Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tawaramoto Town. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Nature of Tawaramoto Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tawaramoto Town. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

External links

  • Media related to Tawaramoto, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
  • Geographic data related to Tawaramoto, Nara at OpenStreetMap
  • Tawaramoto official website (in Japanese)
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