Kainan, Wakayama
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is a city
located in Wakayama
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 55,763. The total area is 101.18 km².
The city was founded on May 1, 1934.
On April 1, 2005 the town of Shimotsu
, from Kaisō District
, was merged into Kainan.
Cities of Japan
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located in 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
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.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 55,763. The total area is 101.18 km².
The city was founded on May 1, 1934.
On April 1, 2005 the town of Shimotsu
Shimotsu, Wakayama
was a town located in Kaisō District, Wakayama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Shimotsu was merged into the city of Kainan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,481 and a density of 363.57 persons per km². The total area was 39.83 km²....
, from Kaisō District
Kaiso District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 10,988 and a Density of 85.6 persons/km². The total area is 128.31 km².- Mergers :...
, was merged into Kainan.