is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Shiki District

Shiki District, Nara

is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,009 and a density of 1,607.49 persons per km². The total area is 31.11 km².- Towns and villages :* Kawanishi* Miyake* Tawaramoto...

, Nara

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

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As of October 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 32,595. The total area is 21.10 km². 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
  Nara Prefecture
  is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
  
  
  • Tenri
    Tenri, Nara
    is a city located in Nara, Japan. Tenri is the only city in Japan to be named after a religious group, the new religious movement Tenrikyo which has its headquarters in the city and believes it to be one among other energy centers of the world. Tenrikyo had recommended the name Yamabe, which is the...
    
    
  • Sakurai
    Sakurai, Nara
    is a city in Nara, Japan.As of 2007, the city had an estimated population of 63,321 with a density of 630.01 persons per km². The total area is 98.92 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1956....
    
    
  • Kashihara
    Kashihara, Nara
    is a city located in Nara, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 125,547 and the density of 3,176.79 persons per km². The total area is 39.52 km²....
    
    
  • Miyake
    Miyake, Nara
    is a town located in Shiki District, Nara, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 7,640. The total area is 4.07 km²...
    
    
  • Kōryō
    Koryo, Nara
    is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara, Japan. It served as Japan's temporary capital from 640-642 AD, the Kudara Palace. Kudara is a reference to the Korean kingdom of Baekje....
    
    

External links

• Tawaramoto official website