Katsuragi, Wakayama
Appearance
Katsuragi
かつらぎ町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°18′N 135°30′E / 34.300°N 135.500°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
District | Ito |
Area | |
• Total | 151.73 km2 (58.58 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 16,686 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Katsuragi (かつらぎ町, Katsuragi-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,686 and a density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 151.73 km².
On October 1, 2005 the village of Hanazono, from Ito District, was merged into Katsuragi.
Transportation
Railway
- JR West - Wakayama Line
- Nakaiburi - Myōji - Ōtani - Kaseda - Nishi-Kaseda
Highways
Notable people from Katsuragi
- Hirofumi Hirano, politician
- Nenji Kobayashi, actor
External links
- Media related to Katsuragi, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
- Katsuragi official website (in Japanese)