Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama (上北山村, Kamikitayama-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Kamikitayama

上北山村
Village
Kamikitayama Village
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Location of Kamikitayama in Nara Prefecture
Kamikitayama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°8′N 136°0′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
Area
  Total274.05 km2 (105.81 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
  Total486
  Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address330 Kawai, Kamikitayama-mura, Nara-ken
639-3701
Websitevill.kamikitayama.nara.jp
Symbols
BirdLesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
FlowerLilium auratum (mountain lily)
TreeZelkova serrata (Japanese elm)

As of October 1, 2016, the village has an estimated population of 486. The total area is 274.05 km2.

The village has an aging population. Between 2002 and 2007 the population declined by 15.6%. This trend has continued. It is one of the villages expected to be extinct by 2040.

Neighboring municipalities

Education

As of 2012 the two schools have a combined student population of 27. Even with such a small student body, in 2009 the village began employing an ALT(Assistant Language Teacher) of English from the JET Programme to live and work in village.

Notable places


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