Nanto, Toyama

Nanto
南砺市
Nanto City Hall
Nanto City Hall
Flag of Nanto
Official seal of Nanto
Location of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture
Location of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture
Nanto is located in Japan
Nanto
Nanto
 
Coordinates: 36°35′16″N 136°55′9.8″E / 36.58778°N 136.919389°E / 36.58778; 136.919389
Country Japan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Toyama
Government
 • MayorMikio Tanaka
Area
 • Total668.64 km2 (258.16 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total47,976
 • Density71.76/km2 (185.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
939-1692
Address1550 Araki, Nanto-shi,
Toyama-ken
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Traditional thatched-roofed homes in Ainokura, Gokayama

Nanto (南砺市, Nanto-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is in a mountainous area in the south-west corner of the prefecture just north of Gifu Prefecture. It is home to the Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage site. As of 28 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 51,669 in 17,761 households[1] and a population density of 75.8 persons per km². Its total area is 668.64 square kilometres (258.16 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ home page official statuistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SurveyNanto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).