Higashiyoshino, Nara

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**Higashiyoshino**
**東吉野村**
Higashiyoshino's location in Nara, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara
District	Yoshino
Physical characteristics
Area	131.60 km² (50.81 sq mi)
Population (as of October 1, 2007)
Total	2,426
Density	18.40 /km² (48 /sq mi)
Location	34°24′N, 135°58′E
Symbols
Higashiyoshino Government Office
Address	〒633-2492 99 Ōaza Ogawa, Higashiyoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
Phone number	0746-42-0441
Official website: Village of Higashiyoshino

Higashiyoshino (東吉野村, Higashiyoshino-mura^?) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara, Japan.

As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 2,426 and a density of 18.40 persons per km². The total area is 131.60 km².

1 Geography
- 1.1 Surrounding municipalities
2 Sister cities
- 2.1 In Japan
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Located in central Nara Prefecture, the majority of the town is mountainous. Mount Kunimi, at 1419 m, is the highest mountain in the village. There are other mountains, such as Mount Takami, at 1248 m, situated in western portion of Higashiyoshino.^[1]