Nanbu, Yamanashi

There are towns with the same name in other prefectures. See Nanbu, Aomori or Nanbu, Tottori.

Nanbu 南部町
—  Town  —
Location of Nanbu in Yamanashi
Nanbu
Coordinates: 35°15′N 138°29′E / 35.25°N 138.483°E / 35.25; 138.483Coordinates: 35°15′N 138°29′E / 35.25°N 138.483°E / 35.25; 138.483
Country	Japan
Region	Chubu
Prefecture	Yamanashi
District	Minamikoma
Area
- Total	200.63 km2 (77.5 sq mi)
Population (2003)
- Total	10,475
- Density	52.2/km2 (135.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Chamaecyparis obtusa
- Flower	Hydrangea
- Bird	Japanese White-eye
Website	Town of Nanbu

Nanbu (南部町, Nanbu-chō^?) is a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,475 and a density of 52.21 persons per km². The total area is 200.63 km².

Nanbu is in the southernmost township in Yamanashi-ken, and lies along the bottom edge of the Minamikoma region of the prefecture. Formerly two separate townships; Nanbu (in the northern part of the current township), and Tomizawa (in the south-west part of the current township). The two towns consolidated in 2003, with the aid of the federal government. The town is very rural and has little of interest, other than the annual fire festival.

External links

Media related to Nanbu, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons

• Nanbu official website (Japanese)