Ikoma, Nara

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**Ikoma**
**生駒市**
Ikoma's location in Nara, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara
Physical characteristics
Area	53.18 km² (20.53 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007)
Total	117,181
Density	2,203.47 /km² (5,707 /sq mi)
Location	34°42′N, 135°42′E
Symbols
Tree	Quercus gilva
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Flag
Ikoma Government Office
Mayor	Makoto Yamashita
Address	〒630-0288 8-38 Higashi-shinmachi, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken
Official website: City of Ikoma

Ikoma (生駒市, Ikoma-shi^?) is a city located in the north-west end of Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 112,765 and the density of 2,120.44 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km².

1 History
2 Notable locations
- 2.1 Religious institutions
3 Gallery
4 External links

[edit] History

The city was founded on November 1, 1971.

[edit] Notable locations

Mount Ikoma
Skyland Ikoma
Kurondo-ike Pond
Kuragari-toge Pass

[edit] Religious institutions

Ikoma Jinja
Hozan-ji
Chikurin-ji
Chokyu-ji
Chofuku-ji
Enpuku-ji
Sekibutsu-Ji

[edit] Gallery

Kintetsu Ikoma Station

Cherry Blossoms Ikoma Fureai Center

Exiting the train station in Ikoma

Mt. Ikoma Eastward

[edit] External links

The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ikoma, Nara.
(Japanese) Official website
(English) NPO of Ikomasupport intellectual disabilities and their families official website