| Tenri 天理市 |
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| Location of Tenri in Nara | |||
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| 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 |
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| Website | City of Tenri | ||
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.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tenri,_Nara Tenri, Nara] at Wikimedia Commons
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