right|thumb|[[Mount Daisen in spring from Nanbu]]

is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,348 in 3894 households and a population density of 91 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town is .

Geography

Nanbu is located in the Chūgoku Mountains in western Tottori Prefecture and borders Shimane Prefecture to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

Tottori Prefecture

  • Yonago
  • Hōki
  • Hino
  • Nichinan

Shimane Prefecture

  • Yasugi

Climate

Nanbu is classified as a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nanbu is 13.5&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1770&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.26&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.2&nbsp;°C.

Demography

Per Japanese census data, the population of Nanbu has been as follows.

History

The area of Nanbu was part of ancient Hōki Province. During the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of the Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain. Following the Meiji restoration. the area was organized into villages within Saihaku District on October 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Nanbu was founded on October 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Saihaku and Aimi, both from Saihaku District.

References

  • Nanbu official website
  • Tottori Hanakairo website