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Nantan
南丹市— City —
FlagLocation of Nantan in Kyoto Prefecture 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 Area - 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".
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
External links
Media related to Nantan, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Nantan official website (Japanese)
Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto (capital city) Other cities Funai District Kuse District Otokuni District Sōraku District Tsuzuki District Yosa District Categories:- Populated places established in 2006
- Cities in Kyoto Prefecture
- Kyoto geography stubs
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