Nantan | |||
Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
Settlement Type: | City | ||
Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
Coordinates: | 35.1°N 163°W | ||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Name1: | Kansai | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
Subdivision Name2: | Kyoto | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Leader Name: | Yohei Nishimura (since April 2014) | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
Area Total Km2: | 616.40 | ||
Population Total: | 30,744 | ||
Population As Of: | May 1, 2022 | ||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
Timezone1: | JST | ||
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
Blank Info Sec1: | 47 Kozakura, Sonobe-cho, Nantan-shi, Kyoto-fu 622-8651 | ||
Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 30,744 in 14406 households and a population density of 50 persons per km2 (130 per sq. mi.).[1] The total area of the city is 616.4sqkm.
Nantan is located in the southern part of the Tamba region in central Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyoto Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefecture
Nantan has a humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nantan is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is, reached on 27 July 2023, and its record low is, reached on 28 February 1981.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nantan has declined slightly in recent decades.
The area of the modern town of Nantan was within ancient Tanba Province, and may have been the site of the provincial capital in the Nara period. During the Edo Period, Sonobe Domain was located within its borders. The town of Sonobe was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Sonobe merged with the neighboring towns of Hiyoshi, and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District) to form the city of Nantan on January 1, 2006.
Nantan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 22 members. Nantan, together with the town of Kyōtamba contributes one member to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kyoto 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Nantan has an economy based on regional commerce, agriculture and forestry. The main products include mizuna and other "Kyoto vegetables".
Nantan has seven public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
JR West – San'in Main Line / Sagano Line
right|thumb|Kayabuki no satoSights include the Rurikei Prefectural Natural Park and Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato. Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato is a small village that consists of cottages made with thatched (kayabuki) roofs and showcase the classic and traditional scenery of Japan. Within this town is a museum that exhibits the history and agriculture used to make these famous thatched houses, located in what is known as the Miyama Archive of Local History and Folklore. Upon visitation, it is also possible to go in and walk around a few of these houses to experience the history first hand. [3]