Kamikitayama

Kamikitayama
上北山村
Village
Kamikitayama Village
Kamikitayama Village
Flag of Kamikitayama
Official seal of Kamikitayama
Location of Kamikitayama in Nara Prefecture
Location of Kamikitayama in Nara Prefecture
Kamikitayama is located in Japan
Kamikitayama
Kamikitayama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°8′N 136°0′E / 34.133°N 136.000°E / 34.133; 136.000
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
Area
 • Total274.05 km2 (105.81 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total486
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address330 Kawai, Kamikitayama-mura, Nara-ken
639-3701
ClimateCfa
Websitevill.kamikitayama.nara.jp
Symbols
BirdLesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
FlowerLilium auratum (mountain lily)
TreeZelkova serrata (Japanese elm)

Kamikitayama (上北山村, Kamikitayama-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2016, the village has an estimated population of 486. The total area is 274.05 km2.

The village has an aging population. Between 2002 and 2007 the population declined by 15.6%. This trend has continued. It is one of the villages expected to be extinct by 2040.