Hidakagawa, Wakayama

Hidakagawa
日高川町
Town

Location of Hidakagawa in Wakayama Prefecture
Hidakagawa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°55′N 135°11′E / 33.917°N 135.183°E / 33.917; 135.183Coordinates: 33°55′N 135°11′E / 33.917°N 135.183°E / 33.917; 135.183
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture
District Hidaka
Area
  Total 331.61 km2 (128.04 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2007)
  Total 11,478
  Density 35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.hidakagawa.lg.jp

Hidakagawa (日高川町 Hidakagawa-chō) is a town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

It resulted from the May 2005 merger of the town of Kawabe and the villages of Nakatsu and Miyama.

As of January 1, 2007, Hidakagawa has a population of 11,478 and an area of 331.61 km² for a population density of 34.613 people per km².

Hidakagawa's main economic activities are farming and forestry. It produces fruit, especially mikan, and wood for lumber and binchōtan.

The Tendai Buddhist temple Dōjō-ji, at which the Noh play Dōjōji is set, is located in Hidakagawa.

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