Ando, Nara

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Ando 安堵町
Town
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Location of Ando in Nara Prefecture
Ando Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°45′E / 34.600°N 135.750°E / 34.600; 135.750
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Ikoma
Area
• Total	4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2017)
• Total	7,523
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	958 Higashi-ando, Ando-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken 639-1095
Website	www.town.ando.nara.jp
Symbols
Flower	Dianthus
Tree	Ilex integra

Ando (安堵町, Ando-chō) is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 7,523 and 3,395 households.^[1] The density is 1700 persons per km², and the total area is 4.33 km².^{[citation needed]}

Located in the northwestern portion of Nara Prefecture, it is a relatively small town situated close to the center of the Nara Basin. The Tomio River and Yamato River flow through Ando.

• 1889 - Five villages are merged in Heguri District, creating Ando village.
• 1896 - Heguri District is united by Soejimo District, creating Ikoma District.
• 1986 - Ando village is renamed Ando town.

• Primary Schools
  • Ando Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Ando Junior High School

• Ando Cultural Museum
• Tomimoto Kenichi Memorial Museum
• Nakake House

West Japan Railway Company's Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) passes through Ando. However, no stations are found in the town.

• Expressways
  • Nishi-Meihan Expressway

• Media related to Ando, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Ando official website (in Japanese)

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