Nantan, Kyoto
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| Nantan 南丹市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°6′N 135°28′E / 35.1°N 135.467°ECoordinates: 35°6′N 135°28′E / 35.1°N 135.467°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 616.31 km2 (237.96 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2008) | |||
| • Total | 35,424 | ||
| • Density | 57.4776/km2 (148.866/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website | City of Nantan | ||
Nantan (南丹市 Nantan-shi) is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.
As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,424. The total area is 616.31 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the former towns of Sonobe, Yagi, Hiyoshi, and Miyama. The name of Nantan stands for "southern Tamba".
Sights include the Rurikei Prefectural Natural Park.
[edit] Famous people from Nantan
- Shigeru Miyamoto - video game designer
- Bonnie Pink - singer-songwriter
- Makoto Fujita - actor
- Hiromu Nonaka - politician
- Yoshimi Tanaka - politician
- Yasuhiro Nakagawa - politician
[edit] External links
Media related to Nantan, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Nantan official website (Japanese)
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