Kainan, Wakayama

Kainan
海南市
City

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Location of Kainan in Wakayama Prefecture
Kainan

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°9′N 135°13′E / 34.150°N 135.217°E / 34.150; 135.217Coordinates: 34°9′N 135°13′E / 34.150°N 135.217°E / 34.150; 135.217
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture
Area
  Total 101.18 km2 (39.07 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 55,763
  Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.city.kainan.wakayama.jp

Kainan (海南市 Kainan-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1934.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 55,763 and a population density of 550 persons per km². The total area is 101.18 km².

On April 1, 2005, the town of Shimotsu (from Kaisō District) was merged into Kainan.

Kainan was the hometown of the Japanese World War II holdout Hiroo Onoda.

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kainan.


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