Tenri, Nara

Tenri
Tenri; 天理市
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	Location of Tenri in Nara
	Tenri
	Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°50′E / 34.6°N 135.833°ECoordinates: 34°36′N 135°50′E / 34.6°N 135.833°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara
	Government
• Mayor	Keisaku Minami
	Area
• Total	86.37 km2 (33.3 sq mi)
	Population (October 31, 2010)
• Total	69,149
• Density	800.61/km2 (2,073.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Ume
Phone number	0743-63-1001
Address	605 Kawaharajō-chō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken;
Website	City of Tenri

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For the Tenri religion, see: Tenrikyo. For the god from Turkic mythology see: Täñre.

Tenri (天理市, Tenri-shi^?) 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 district that the religion's headquarters were located in prior to the 1954 merger. Nevertheless Tenri was chosen instead.

The Isonokami Shrine, a Shinto shrine of religious, historical and artistic significance, stands in Tenri.

As of October 31, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 69,149 and the density of 800.61 persons per km². The total area is 86.37 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954. It is sister city of La Serena, Chile, since 1966.

Gate of Isonokami Jingu

[edit] Education

Primary Schools
- Senzai Elementary School
- Idodo Elementary School
- Yamanobe Elementary School
- Nikaido Elementary School
- Tenri Elementary School (Private School)
- Yanagimoto Elementary School
- Tanbaichi Elementary School
- Ichinomoto Elementary School
- Fukuzumi Elementary School
- Asawa Elementary School
Junior High Schools
- Kita Junior High School
- Minami Junior High School
- Fukuzumi Junior High School
- Nishi Junior High School
- Tenri Junior High School (Private School)
High Schools
- Soekami High School
- Nikaido High School
- Tenri High School (Private School)
- Tenrikyōkou Gakuen High School
Universities
- Tenri University