Kichu - Kichu

Japanese: 紀中 - きちゅう
Kichu - Kichu

...This shortened the time distance to Keihanshin and brought the prefecture closer to Osaka's economic sphere, but because the southern part of the prefecture is on the outskirts, economic development has lagged behind.
[Three regions: Kihoku, Kinan, and Kinan]
Wakayama Prefecture can be divided into three areas: Kihoku, which has the strongest ties with the Hanshin region and a quasi-Seto Inland Sea climate; Kinan, which has the longest coastline and a tropical climate; and Kichu, which is a transitional area between the two. (1) Kihoku: It accounts for about 1/4 of the prefecture's total area, but about 60% of the population.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kichu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これによって京阪神との時間距離が短縮され,大阪の経済圏に強く組み込まれることになったが,県の南部はその外縁部にあたるため,経済的発展は遅れた地域となっている。
[紀北,紀中,紀南の3地域]
 和歌山県は,阪神との結びつきが最も強く準瀬戸内式気候の紀北と,海岸線が最も長く南国的な紀南,およびその漸移的な地域である紀中とに区分することができる。(1)紀北 県総面積の約1/4であるが,人口は約6割を占めている。…

※「紀中」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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