Hikigawa, Wakayama
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was a town
located in Nishimuro District
, Wakayama
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2006 Hikigawa was merged into the expanded town of Shirahama
.
As of , the town had an estimated population
of 4,594 and a density
of 33.70 persons per km² The total area was 136.31 km.²
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nishimuro District
Nishimuro District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 42,840 and a Density of 98.9 persons/km²...
, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On March 1, 2006 Hikigawa was merged into the expanded town of Shirahama
Shirahama, Wakayama
is a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Japan.On March 1, 2006 the town of Hikigawa, from Nishimuro District, was merged into Shirahama....
.
As of , the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,594 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 33.70 persons per km² The total area was 136.31 km.²