Kozagawa (Wakayama)

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Kozagawa-chō
古 座 川 町
Kozagawa (Wakayama) (Japan)
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Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kinki
Prefecture : Wakayama
Coordinates : 33 ° 32 '  N , 135 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 31 '55 "  N , 135 ° 48' 53"  E
Basic data
Surface: 294.52 km²
Residents : 2546
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 9 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 30424-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Kozagawa
Tree : Crescent fir
Flower : Prunus serrulata var. Spontanea
Bird : Japanese Bush Warbler
town hall
Address : Kozagawa Town Hall
673 - 2 , Takaike
Kozagawa -chō, Higashimuro-gun
Wakayama  649-4104
Website URL: www.town.kozagawa.wakayama.jp
Location of Kozagawas in Wakayama Prefecture
Location of Kozagawas in the prefecture

Kozagawa ( Japanese 古 座 川 町 , - chō ) is a place in the district of Higashimuro ( 東 牟 婁 郡 ) in the Japanese prefecture of Wakayama . The city has 2546 inhabitants (as of October 1, 2019) on an area of ​​294.52 km².

history

In 1956 the city of Takaike ( 高 池 町 ) merged with the villages ( mura ) Myōjin ( 明 神 村 ), Mitogawa ( 三 尾 川村 ), Kogawa ( 小 川村 ) and Shichigawa ( 七 川村 ) to form the new city of Kozagawa. Takeo Takeda ( 武田 丈夫 ) has been the mayor since 2008 (as of January 2013) .

Worth seeing

  • Kozagawa-no-Ichimaiiwa rocks
  • Takinohai and the Maboroshi-no-taki waterfalls
  • the Shichikawa Dam
  • the Kozagawa Gorge, as well as the
  • Tsukinose and Yunohana hot springs

economy

Forestry is highly developed in Kozagawa .

Web links

Commons : Kozagawa  - collection of images, videos and audio files