Nose, Osaka

Nose

能勢町
Nose 能勢町
Town
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	Location of Nose in Osaka Prefecture
	Nose Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°58′N 135°25′E / 34.967°N 135.417°ECoordinates: 34°58′N 135°25′E / 34.967°N 135.417°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai; Kinki
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
District	Toyono
Government
• Mayor	Kazuhiro Naka
Area
• Total	98.68 km2 (38.10 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	9,971
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	28 Shukuno, Nose-chō, Toyono-gun, Osaka-fu; 563-0392
Website	www.town.nose.osaka.jp

Nose (能勢町, Nose-chō) (Japanese pronunciation: [nose]) is a town situated in Toyono District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,971 and a density of 100 persons per km² (262/sq mi). The total area is 98.68 km² (38.1 sq mi).

"Noma Keyaki" in Nose

Nose is noted for the "Noma Keyaki", a 1,000-year-old Keyaki tree, 25 m tall (82 ft), 11.95 m (39.2 ft) trunk circumference.^[1]

History[]

People lived in Nose area in the Jomon Period, (ca. 10,000 BCE – ca. 300 BCE). Nose's ancient name is Kusaka Village. It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, completed in 720 CE.^[2]

In 1837, there was an important peasant revolt in Nose, in the context of the Tenpō famine (1833-1839), some months after Ōshio Heihachirō’s riot.^[3]

Geography[]

Nose is surrounded in all directions, including Mount Miyama (791m)^[4] and Mount Kenpi (784m). Besides, many streams, Yamabe, Hitokuraohroji, Noma and Tajiri Rivers flow in the Inagawa River basin, and Katsura River also flow in the town.