Kiwa [town] - Kiwa

Japanese: 紀和[町] - きわ
Kiwa [town] - Kiwa
A former town in Minamimuro District, southern Mie Prefecture. Occupying mountainous land on the left bank of the Kumano River and its tributary, the Kitayama River, the town is involved in agriculture and forestry, and produces rice, wild vegetables, and other crops. The Kishu Mine, which produced copper and sulfide ores, closed in 1978. The town is also home to Dorokyo Gorge. It was incorporated into Kumano City in November 2005. Area: 113.67 km2 . Population: 1,783 (2003).

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Japanese:
三重県南部，南牟婁(みなみむろ)郡の旧町。熊野川と支流の北山川左岸の山地を占め，農林業を行い，米，山菜などを産する。銅，硫化鉱の紀州鉱山は1978年閉山。瀞峡(どろきょう)がある。2005年11月熊野市へ編入。113.67km2。1783人（2003）。

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