Kibi, Wakayama
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was a town
located on the middle courses of Arida river (有田川) in Arida District
, of northwestern Wakayama
, Japan
. It was surrounded by mountains, the highest being Komeyama. The town was known for Kishu mandarin
oranges, known as きしゅう みかん in Japanese. Kibi-cho has a "Fruit Tree Experiment Station" of the "Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". Kibi-cho City Hall and Kibi Dome were created by Kisho Kurokawa and constructed in 1993-1995.
A fossil tooth of the 20-foot-long Ginsu Shark Cretoxyrhina from 100 to 82 million years ago in the Cretaceous
period has been found at Atagoyama, Kibi-Cho. Mid-Cretacious Ammonites
have been found in the stratigraphy
of the Aridagawa (Arida River) valley near Kibi-cho.
Osamu Higashio
, a former professional baseball player (1969-1988) and manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions from 1995-2001, was born in Kibi-cho.
On 1 January 2006 Kibi was merged with the towns of Kanaya
and Shimizu
, all from Arida District
, to form the new town of Aridagawa
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 15,012 and a density
of 412.76 persons per km². The total area was 36.37 km².
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 on the middle courses of Arida river (有田川) in Arida District
Arida District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 50,095 and a Density of 114 persons/km². The total area is 437.88 km².-Towns and villages:*Aridagawa*Hirogawa*Yuasa-Merger:...
, of northwestern 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...
. It was surrounded by mountains, the highest being Komeyama. The town was known for Kishu mandarin
Cherry Orange
Cherry Orange is a very small citrus fruit, a variety of the Mandarin group which is found in Southern China and also grown in Japan where it is known as 'Kishu mandarin' きしゅうみかん . Cherry Orange is also called Nanfeng Orange in China. It is shaped like an orange, between 25 and 50mm in diameter....
oranges, known as きしゅう みかん in Japanese. Kibi-cho has a "Fruit Tree Experiment Station" of the "Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". Kibi-cho City Hall and Kibi Dome were created by Kisho Kurokawa and constructed in 1993-1995.
A fossil tooth of the 20-foot-long Ginsu Shark Cretoxyrhina from 100 to 82 million years ago in the Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
period has been found at Atagoyama, Kibi-Cho. Mid-Cretacious Ammonites
Ammonite
Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct subclass within the Molluscan class Cephalopoda which are more closely related to living coleoids Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct...
have been found in the stratigraphy
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy, a branch of geology, studies rock layers and layering . It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks....
of the Aridagawa (Arida River) valley near Kibi-cho.
Osamu Higashio
Osamu Higashio
Osamu Higashio is a former Japanese baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues from 1969-1988. He also was manager of the Seibu Lions from 1995-2001.-Professional career:...
, a former professional baseball player (1969-1988) and manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions from 1995-2001, was born in Kibi-cho.
On 1 January 2006 Kibi was merged with the towns of Kanaya
Kanaya, Wakayama
was a town located in Arida District, Wakayama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,405 and a density of 78.74 persons per km². The total area was 119.44 km²....
and Shimizu
Shimizu, Wakayama
was a town located in Arida District, Wakayama, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Shimizu was merged with the towns of Kanaya and Kibi, all from Arida District, to form the new town of Aridagawa....
, all from Arida District
Arida District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 50,095 and a Density of 114 persons/km². The total area is 437.88 km².-Towns and villages:*Aridagawa*Hirogawa*Yuasa-Merger:...
, to form the new town of Aridagawa
Aridagawa, Wakayama
-External links:*...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 15,012 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 412.76 persons per km². The total area was 36.37 km².
External links
- Kibi-cho City Hall and Kibi Dome by Kisho Kurokawa