Katsuragi, Wakayama
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.
Katsuragi
かつらぎ町 | |
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Town | |
 Niutsuhime Shrine in Katsuragi | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Katsuragi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′N 135°30′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 |
The town was named after the nearby Katsuragi Mountains, which were themselves named in honour of Izumi Katsuragi, who was the governor of Wakayama Prefecture at the time.
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
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)
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| Core city |  Flag of Wakayama Prefecture | |
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