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Nara · 奈良県
ならし

奈良市

Nara Shi
City in Nara Prefecture, Japan
59th largest of 1,651 #1 in Nara (39) Municipal code 292010
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 奈良市?

It reads ならしNara Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Nara at a glance

352,377
Population
277 km²
Area
1898
Founded
#59 /1,651
National rank
185
Parks
38
Museums
202
Cafés
奈良 (Nara)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Nara?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Nara is marked in red.

34.6844°N, 135.8050°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Nara

Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2022, Nara has an estimated population of 367,353 according to World Population Review, making it the largest city in Nara Prefecture and sixth-largest in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara is a core city located in the northern part of Nara Prefecture bordering the Kyoto Prefecture.

近隣 · Nearby

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質問 · Questions

About Nara

How do you read 奈良市 in Japanese?

奈良市 is read ならし (Nara Shi). It is a city in Nara Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 奈良市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Nara?

Nara has a population of 352,377 across 277 km², making it the 59th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 39 in Nara.

What towns are near Nara?

The closest municipalities to Nara are Yamatokoriyama Shi (4 km), Kizugawa Shi (6 km), Seika Cho (8 km).