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Kawakami, Nara

Coordinates: 34°20′N 135°57′E / 34.333°N 135.950°E / 34.333; 135.950
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Kawakami
川上村
Village
Kawakami Village
Kawakami Village
Flag of Kawakami
Flag
Official seal of Kawakami
Chapter
Location of Kawakami in Nara Prefecture
Location of Kawakami in Nara Prefecture
Kawakami is located in Japan
Kawakami
Kawakami
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°20′N 135°57′E / 34.333°N 135.950°E / 34.333; 135.950
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
Government
 • Mayor川上村長 (Mayor Kawakami)
Area
 • Total269.26 km2 (103.96 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total1,498
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.vill.kawakami.nara.jp
Symbols
BirdYamagara (Tincture)
FlowerYamaboki (Rosaceae)
TreeYoshino Cedar (Cryptomeria)

Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2017, the village has an estimated population of 1,498 and a density of 5.6 persons per km2. The total area is 269.26 km2.[1]

History

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Between 1991 and 2016, no families in Sogio district had a birth.[2]

Education

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Kawakami Elementary School

The village has an elementary school, Kawakami Elementary School (川上村立川上小学校), and a junior high school, Kawakami Junior High School (川上村立川上中学校).[3]

Notable people from Kawakami

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References

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  1. ^ "Official website of Kawakami Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Kawakami Village. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ Ripley, Will; Ogura, Junko; Sugiura, Natsumi (2023-03-17). "This community's quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan's population crisis". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-18. - The article text identifies this Kawakami as the one in Nara Prefecture.
  3. ^ "川上村立川上小学校" (in Japanese). Kawakami. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
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