Kinokawa, Wakayama

Kinokawa 紀の川市
City
Kokawa Temple, a sightseeing spot in Kinokawa
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Location of Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture
Kinokawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 135°21′55″E / 34.26639°N 135.36528°E / 34.26639; 135.36528Coordinates: 34°15′59″N 135°21′55″E / 34.26639°N 135.36528°E / 34.26639; 135.36528
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Wakayama Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shinji Nakamura (since November 2005)
Area
• Total	228.24 km2 (88.12 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	61,850
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Nishi-Oi 338, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県紀の川市西大井338番地) 649-6492
Symbols
Bird	Cettia diphone
Flower	Peach
Tree	Osmanthus

Kinokawa (紀の川市, Kinokawa-shi) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city had an estimated population of 61,850 and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area is 228.24 km².

The modern city of Kinokawa was established on November 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Kishigawa, Kokawa, Momoyama, Naga and Uchita (all from Naga District).

Kokawa Temple is famous for sightseeing in Kinokawa.^{[citation needed]}

Attractions[]

• Kishi Station and station mascot Tama a calico cat.^[1]

Notable people from Kinokawa city[]

• Naoya Masuda: baseball pitcher
• Hanaoka Seishū: surgeon of the Edo period
• Midori Shintani: judo wrestler
• Ryumon Yasuda: painter and sculptor

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