Takatori, Nara

Takatori 高取町
Town
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Location of Takatori in Nara Prefecture
Takatori Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°27′N 135°48′E / 34.450°N 135.800°E / 34.450; 135.800Coordinates: 34°27′N 135°48′E / 34.450°N 135.800°E / 34.450; 135.800
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Takaichi
Area
• Total	25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2007)
• Total	7,894
Symbols
• Tree	Maple
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	635-0154
Website	www.town.takatori.nara.jp

Takatori (高取町, Takatori-chō) is a town located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 7,894. The total area is 25.77 km².

Geography

Located in central Nara Prefecture in the Nara Basin, most of the town is flat. The majority of the land is used for agriculture, especially for grain.^[1]

• Rivers : Takatori River, Soga River, Kibi River

Surrounding municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  • Kashihara
  • Gose
  • Asuka
  • Ōyodo
  • Yoshino

Notable locations

• Takatori Castle Ruin
• Minamihokke Temple
• Kojima Temple

References

External links

• Media related to Takatori, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Takatori official website (Japanese)

Nara Prefecture Cities Gojō Gose Ikoma Kashiba Kashihara Katsuragi Nara (capital) Sakurai Tenri Uda Yamatokōriyama Yamatotakada Ikoma District Ando Ikaruga Heguri Sangō Kitakatsuragi District Ōji Kawai Kanmaki Kōryō Shiki District Kawanishi Miyake Tawaramoto Takaichi District Asuka Takatori Uda District Mitsue Soni Yamabe District Yamazoe Yoshino District Higashiyoshino Kamikitayama Kawakami Kurotaki Nosegawa Ōyodo Shimoichi Shimokitayama Tenkawa Totsukawa Yoshino