Nichinan
日南町 | |
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 Nichinan town hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Nichinan in Tottori Prefecture | |
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  Nichinan | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′N 133°18′E / 35.167°N 133.300°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Tottori |
| District | Hino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 340.96 km2 (131.65 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2022) | |
| • Total | 4,144 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0859-82-1111 |
| Address | 800 Kasumi, Nichinan, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken 689-5292 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
Nichinan (日南町, Nichinan-chō) is a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 4,144 in 1903 households and a population density of 12 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 340.962 square kilometres (131.646 sq mi), representing 10% of the total area of Tottori Prefecture.Over 90% of the town is covered by mountains and forest,[2] and 5% of the land is arable.[3] Areas of Nichinan are part of Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park.
- ^ "Nichinan town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ にちなんの森(in Japanese)
- ^ "Inga-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names") (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-14.