Hidaka District, Wakayama

Location of Hidaka District in Wakayama Prefecture

Hidaka District (日高郡, Hidaka-gun) is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km². The total area is 655.49 km².

Towns and villages

On October 1, 2004 the village of Minabegawa merged into the expanded town of Minabe.
On May 1, 2005 the towns of Kawabe, Nakatsu and Miyama merged to form the new town of Hidakagawa.
On May 1, 2005 the village of Ryūjin merged into the city of Tanabe.

Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama (capital)

Core city	Wakayama

Cities	Arida Gobō Hashimoto Iwade Kainan Kinokawa Shingū Tanabe

Arida District	Aridagawa Hirogawa Yuasa

Hidaka District	Hidaka Hidakagawa Inami Mihama Minabe Yura

Higashimuro District	Kitayama Kozagawa Kushimoto Nachikatsuura Taiji

Ito District	Katsuragi Kōya Kudoyama

Kaisō District	Kimino

Nishimuro District	Kamitonda Shirahama Susami

List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 256609061 NDL: 00644080

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