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Kōya, Wakayama

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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Wakayama Prefecture

Area
  
137.1 km²

Local time
  
Monday 9:01 AM

Region
  
Kansai

District
  
Ito

Population
  
3,879 (1 Oct 2010)

University
  
Koyasan University

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
Oji Koyasan 636, Koya Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県伊都郡高野町大字高野山636) 648-0281

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 55% Humidity

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Kōya (高野町, Kōya-chō) is a town located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.

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Map of Koya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

As of October 1, 2010, the town has an estimated population of 3,879 and a density of 28.30 persons per km². The total area is 137.08 km².

References

Kōya, Wakayama Wikipedia