Heguri, Nara
Heguri is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 18,161 in 8227 households, and a population density of 760 persons per km2. The total area of the town is.
Geography
Heguri is located in northwestern Nara Prefecture, in is a small plain surrounded by the Ikoma Mountains and Mount Shigi to the west and the Yata Hills to the east. The Tatsuta River flows south and empties into the Yamato River.Surrounding municipalities
Nara PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
Climate
Heguri has a humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Heguri is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1356 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Heguri is as shown belowHistory
The area of Heguri was part of ancient Yamato Province, and contains many ancient kofun burial mounds and ancient Shinto shrines within its borders. The famous Buddhist temple of Chōgosonshi-ji is founded in the Asuka period is located in Heguri. During the Sengoku period, it was the location of Shigisan Castle, used by Matsunaga Hisahide used as a base for his conquest of Yamato.The village of Meiji was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was renamed Heguri on September 1, 1896. Heguri was raised to town status on February 1, 1971.
