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Kitayama, Wakayama

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
48.21 km²

Region
  
Kansai region

Prefecture
  
Wakayama Prefecture

Population
  
619 (2007)

Local time
  
Thursday 7:15 AM

Kitayama, Wakayama wwwgoldenjipangucomphoto150501ktayma2jpg

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