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 (238 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2008) | |||
| • Total | 35,424 | ||
| • Density | 57.5/km2 (148.9/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".
[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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