Kinokawa (Kinokawa-shi in Japanese) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. At the end of November 2021 it had an estimated population of 60,592 in 26,652 households and a density of about 270 people per square kilometre, over a total area of 228.21 square kilometres. It has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and cool winters and light to no snowfall. After the Meiji restoration the area was organised into 36 villages within Naga District, and the modern city was established on 11 November 2005 from the merger of five towns, Kokawa, Kishigawa, Naga, Momoyama and Uchita. The surgeon Hanaoka Seishu of the Edo period is among the notable people listed for the city.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Japan: Administrative Division
citypopulation.deCensus 2020-10-01 columnQuote, Census 2020-10-01 column
Kinokawa City (-shi) 紀の川市 68,802 70,067 67,862 65,840 62,616 58,816 55,851
2. Kinokawa, Wakayama (Wikipedia)
Lead, population
As of 30 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 60,592
Lead, area
The total area of the city is 228.21 square kilometres
Climate
Kinokawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.
History
The modern city of Kinokawa was established on November 11, 2005
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is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
View the Source3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 34.2697,135.3628
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevationQuote, results, elevation
"elevation": 48.0
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