Area 48.21 km² | Population 619 (2007) Local time Thursday 7:15 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.vill.kitayama.wakayama.jp Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 79% Humidity District Higashimuro District, Wakayama | ||
Kitayama (北山村, Kitayama-mura) is an exclave village that belongs to Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, but is located on the border between Mie and Nara Prefectures.
Map of Kitayama, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 619 and a density of 12.84 persons per km². The total area is 48.21 km².
Kitayama is the only remaining village in Wakayama Prefecture. Kitayama is known in Japan for growing a fruit called jabara, which is considered a potent cure for hay fever.
References
Kitayama, Wakayama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA