Aridagawa, Wakayama

Aridagawa 有田川町
Town
Aridagawa Town hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Aridagawa in Wakayama Prefecture
Aridagawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°3′N 135°13′E / 34.050°N 135.217°E / 34.050; 135.217Coordinates: 34°3′N 135°13′E / 34.050°N 135.217°E / 34.050; 135.217
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Wakayama Prefecture
District	Arida
Government
• Mayor	Masataka Nakayama
Area
• Total	351.77 km2 (135.82 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	26,245
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2018-4 Shimotsuno, Aridagawa, Arida, Wakayama, Japan 643-0021
Website	www.town.aridagawa.lg.jp
Symbols
Bird	Varied tit
Flower	Cosmos
Tree	Citrus unshiu

Aridagawa (有田川町, Aridagawa-chō) is a town located in Arida District, in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

It was established on January 1, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Kanaya, Kibi and Shimizu, all from Arida District.

As of October 1, 2016, those towns had a combined population of 26,245 and an area of 351.77 km².^{[citation needed]}

Geography[]

Aridagawa is situated nearly in the centre of Wakayama prefecture, and Aridagawa river runs through the town.

• Mountains: Mt. Washigamine (589m)
• Flatlands: Aridagawa Plain
• Rivers: Aridagawa River (Futagawa Dam)

Neighbouring cities and towns[]

• Wakayama Prefecture

Arida City, Kainan City, Tanabe City

Arida District: Yuasa Town, Hirogawa Town

Kaisō District: Kimino Town

Hidaka District: Hidakagawa Town

Ito District: Katsuragi Town

• Nara Prefecture

Yoshino District: Nosegawa Village

External links[]

• Media related to Aridagawa, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
• Aridagawa official website (in Japanese)

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