Yamatokōriyama, Nara

Infobox City Japan
Name= Yamatokōriyama
JapaneseName= 大和郡山市
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Region= Kansai
Prefecture= Nara
District=
Area_km2= 42.68
PopDate= August 31, 2006
Population= 93,280
Density_km2= 2185.56
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LatitudeDegrees= 34
LatitudeMinutes= 39
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LongtitudeDegrees= 135
LongtitudeMinutes= 47
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Tree= Japanese Black Pine, Peking Willow
Flower= Chrysanthemum, Prunus jamasakura
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Kiyoshi Ueda
CityHallPostalCode= 639-1198
CityHallAddress= 248-4 Kitakōriyama-chō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken
CityHallPhone= 0743-53-1151
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/index.htm City of Yamato-kōriyama]

Nihongo|Yamatokōriyama|大和郡山市|Yamatokōriyama-shi is a city located in Nara, Japan.

As of August 31 2006, the city has an estimated population of 93,280 and the density of 2,185.56 persons per km². The total area is 42.68 km².

Geography

Located in the northern portion of the Nara Basin, the Saho River and the Tomio River flow through. The majority of the city is flat, although the portion west of the Tomio River is a little elevated. There are many ponds in the city, which were created for cultivating goldfish.

The settlement of Hieda, located east of the Saho River, is well known for its old fashioned buildings, which are surrounded by moats.

History

The city was founded on January 1, 1954.

Economy

Many makers' factory will be invited to a southern Showa area around from the 1960s, and it is famous also as an industrial complex.

Moreover, the culture of Japanese Carp known as Koi is also famous. In the Edo period, samurai began to cultivate these goldfish as a side job. Yamatokoriyama's share of the koi industry is the largest in Japan. While Yamatokoriyama's involvement in this industry continues, in recent years it has begun to decline from lack of interest in younger generations.

Notable locations

* Kōriyama Castle

hrines

* Himeta Shrine
* Yanagisawa Shrine
* Kasuga Shrine
* Koizumi Shrine

Temples

* Matsuo-ji
* Yata-dera
* Jikō-in
* Kyūshō-ji
* Kakuan-ji

Other

* "Dainagon-zuka" (grave of Toyotomi Hidenaga)

Education

High Schools

* Nara Gakuen
* Koriyama High School

Sister city

*flagicon|JapanKofu, Yamanashi

External links

*ja icon [http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/engrish/index.htm Official website]