Katsuragi, Wakayama

Katsuragi
かつらぎ町
Niutsuhime Shrine in Katsuragi
Niutsuhime Shrine in Katsuragi
Flag of Katsuragi
Official seal of Katsuragi
Location of Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture
Location of Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture
Katsuragi is located in Japan
Katsuragi
Katsuragi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°18′N 135°30′E / 34.300°N 135.500°E / 34.300; 135.500
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureWakayama
DistrictIto
Area
 • Total151.69 km2 (58.57 sq mi)
Population
 (November 30, 2021)
 • Total16,170
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2160 Chonomachi, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7192
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerHydrangea macrophylla
TreeOsmanthus
Katsuragi Town Hall

Katsuragi (かつらぎ町, Katsuragi-chō) is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 16,170 in 7137 households and a population density of 110 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 151.69 square kilometres (58.57 sq mi). The town was named after the nearby Katsuragi Mountains.

  1. ^ "Katsuragi town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.