Yamazoe, Nara

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

Yamazoe 山添村
Village
Yamazoe Village Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Yamazoe in Nara Prefecture
Yamazoe Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°41′N 136°3′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Yamabe
Area
• Total	66.52 km^2 (25.68 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2017)
• Total	3,701
• Density	56/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Symbols
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	151 Ōaza Onishi, Yamazoe-mura, Yamabe-gun, Nara-ken 630-2344
Website	www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp

As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 3,701.[1] The total area is 66.56 km².[2]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of Nara Prefecture, it is located on a plateau, with Mount Kanna as its highest mountain.[3] It is cool in the summer and freezing in the winter. The village has an elevation between 120 m and 620 m.[4] 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. "Official website of Yamazoe Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Yamazoe Village. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
2. "Geography of Yamazoe Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Yamazoe Village. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
3. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 36.
4. 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 (in Japanese)