Hashimoto, Wakayama
Hashimoto (橋本市, Hashimoto-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1955.
Hashimoto
橋本市 | |||||||||||
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 Hashimoto City Hall | |||||||||||
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 Location of Hashimoto in Wakayama Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Hashimoto Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°19′N 135°36′E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Yoshiyuki Kinoshita | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 130.31 km2 (50.31 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 62,941 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 1-1-1, Tōge, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-8585 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 62,941 and a population density of 480 persons per km². The total area is 130.31 km².
On March 1, 2006, the town of Kōyaguchi (from Ito District) was merged into Hashimoto.
Its sister city is Rohnert Park, California.
Notable people from Hashimoto
- Masaru Furukawa, swimmer
- Hideko Maehata, breaststroke swimmer
- Junpei Mizobata, actor
- Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh, baseball player
External links
Media related to Hashimoto, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
- Hashimoto City official website (in Japanese)
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