Nara, Nara
city in Nara prefecture, Japan
Nara (奈良市, Nara-shi) is a city in Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Nara Prefecture.[1]
Nara
奈良市 | |
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| Nara City | |
 From top left: Wakakusayama Mountain Burning, Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōdai-ji, Kasuga Shrine and a deer in Nara Park | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Nara in Nara Prefecture | |
  Nara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.800°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gen Nakagawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.84 km2 (106.89 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 359,666 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Quercus gilva |
| • Flower | Nara yaezakura |
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Nijō-ōji, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8580 |
| Website | www |
| Nara | |||||
.svg){kind=small} "Nara" in kanji | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
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| Kanji | 奈良 | ||||
| Hiragana | なら | ||||
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It has been recognized as a core city since 2002.[2]
History
Many of the temples, shrines and ruins in Nara form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". It is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3] It includes
The Kasugayama old-groth forest is also identified as a world heritage site.[3]
On 8 July 2022, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while giving a campaign speech in Nara.
Geography
The city is in the northern part of Nara Prefecture. It is on the border with Kyoto Prefecture.
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 698; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; Buhnik, Sophie. "From Shrinking Cities to Toshi no Shukushō: Identifying Patterns of Urban Shrinkage in the Osaka Metropolitan Area," Berkeley Planning Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1 (2001), p. 135 [PDF 4 of 24]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara. Retrieved 2012-8-29.
Other websites
Media related to Nara, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
- Nara City website (in Japanese)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Geographic data related to Nara, Nara at OpenStreetMap
