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Ikaruga
斑鳩町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture | |
  Ikaruga Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| District | Ikoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.27 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population (31 August, 2021) | |
• Total | 28,215 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3-7-12 Hōryūjinishi, Ikaruga-cho, 630-8580 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese grosbeak |
| Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
| Tree | Japanese Black Pine |
Ikaruga (斑鳩町, Ikaruga-chō) is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.
Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist temples collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku, Ikaruga-no-Miya (Imperial Palace of Ikaruga, or Imperial House of Ikaruga), whose grounds were at Hōryū-ji, thus it is also called Ikaruga-dera (temple of Ikaruga).[citation needed]
As of 31 August, 2021, the town has an estimated population of 28,215, with 11,308 households.[1] The total area is 14.27 km2 (6 sq mi).
- ^ "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2021.