Nanto, Toyama

Nanto
Nanto; 南砺市
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	Traditional thatching roof style homes in Ainokura, Gokayama
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	Location of Nanto in Toyama
	Nanto
	Coordinates: 36°35′06″N 136°55′21″E / 36.585°N 136.9225°ECoordinates: 36°35′06″N 136°55′21″E / 36.585°N 136.9225°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Toyama
	Government
• Mayor	Mikio Tanaka (since November 2008)
	Area
• Total	668.86 km2 (258.2 sq mi)
	Population (May 31, 2011)
• Total	55,315
• Density	82.70/km2 (214.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	0763-23-2003
Address	4880 Naeshima, Nanto-shi, Toyama-ken; 939-1596
Website	City of Nanto

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Nanto (南砺市, Nanto-shi^?) is a city located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

As of 2000, 8 municipalities that merged into the city had an estimated total population of 60,182 with an average population density of 89.98 persons per km². The total area is 668.86 km². As of May 31, 2011, the population of Nanto is 55,315 persons, with 17,386 households.

The city was founded on November 1, 2004 with the merger of eight towns and villages, all are from Higashitonami District, except Fukumitsu.

The city takes its name from its relative location to the neighboring city Tonami, the south—"nan" (南) in Japanese—and the first syllable of the neighboring city's name—"to" (砺).

[edit] Geography

Geographically, the city is very diverse, containing numerous rivers, valleys, mountains and lakes, as well as abundant level ground for rice paddies.