is a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Yoshino District

Yoshino District, Nara

Yoshino is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,020 and a density of 26.14 persons per km²...

, Nara

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

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As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population

Population

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 of 699. The total area is 155.03 km².

Geography

Located in southwestern portion of Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, it is surrounded by the Kii Mountain Range. Mount Natsumushi (1349m) and Mount Arakami (1260m) are two major mountains in Nosegawa. Many rivers, such as the Iketsu River, run through the village and are eventually united by the Totsukawa River which flows to the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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Surrounding municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  Nara Prefecture
  is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
  
  
  • Gojō
    Gojo, Nara
    is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 35,380 wit 13,864 households and the density of 121.17 persons per km²...
    
    
  • Totsukawa
    Totsukawa, Nara
    is a village located in the Yoshino District of Nara Prefecture, Japan. It's recognized as the largest village in Japan in terms of land area.As of 2009, the village has an estimated population of 4,029 and a density of 5.99 persons per km². The total area is 672.35 km².-History:In 1889, a...
    
    
• Wakayama Prefecture
  Wakayama Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
  
  
  • Kōya
    Koya, Wakayama
    is a town located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District, Wakayama, Japan. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism....
    
    
  • Tanabe
    Tanabe, Wakayama
    is the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008 , the city has an estimated population of 80,398 and a density of 78.3 persons per km². The total area is 1026.77 km². The city was founded on May 20, 1942.Tanabe is on the coast and surrounded by mountains...
    
    
  • Katsuragi
    Katsuragi, Wakayama
    is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama, Japan.As of September 30, 2010, the town has an estimated population of 18,948 and a density of 124.88 persons per km². The total area is 151.73 km²....
    
    
  • Aridagawa
    Aridagawa, Wakayama
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Education

• Primary Schools
  • Nosegawa Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Nosegawa Junior High School

External links

• Nosegawa official website