Kurotaki, Nara

Kurotaki
黒滝村
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Location of Kurotaki in Nara Prefecture
Kurotaki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°19′N 135°51′E / 34.317°N 135.850°E / 34.317; 135.850
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
Area
 • Total
47.71 km2 (18.42 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2017)
 • Total
745
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.vill.kurotaki.nara.jp

Kurotaki (黒滝村, Kurotaki-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 2017, the village has an estimated population of 745 and a density of 16 persons per km2. The total area is 47.71 km2.

Geography

Located north of Mount Yoshino, it is part of the municipalities in the Kii Mountain Range.

Surrounding municipalities

History

  • 1889 - Minamiyoshino village is created in Yoshino District
  • 1912 - Minamiyoshino village is divided into Kurotaki village and Niu village
  • 1949 - A portion of the village is merged into Akino village (now Shimoichi town)

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Kurotaki Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Kurotaki Village. Retrieved 25 April 2017.


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