Naga [town] - Naga

Japanese: 那賀[町] - なが

Kinokawa is an old town in the Naka district in northern Wakayama Prefecture. It is located in the middle reaches of the Kinokawa River, and its center is Nate, where the Wakayama Line runs. It produces a lot of mandarin oranges and Fuyu persimmons, and the Imori Copper Mine on Imoriyama, located at the southern end, produced copper, but closed in 1968. In November 2005, it merged with the towns of Uchida, Konagawa, Momoyama, and Kishigawa in Naka district to become a city, Kinokawa City. Area: 28.12 ^km2 . Population: 9,007 (2003).

Naka [town] [Naka]

A town in Naka District in the central south of Tokushima Prefecture. It occupies the upper reaches of the Naka River. The area around Mt. Tsurugi in the west is part of Mt. Tsurugi Quasi-National Park. In March 2005, the towns of Washiki, Aioi, Kaminaka, Kizawa, and Kitou merged to form a town. National Routes 193 and 195 pass through the town. Area: 694.98 ^km2 . Population: 9,318 (2010).

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Japanese:

和歌山県北部，那賀(なが)郡の旧町。紀ノ川中流域にあり，中心は和歌山線が通じる名手(なて)。ミカン，富有柿を多産，南端にある飯盛山の飯盛銅山は銅を産出したが，1968年閉山。2005年11月，那賀郡打田町，粉河町，桃山町，貴志川町と合併し市制，紀の川市となる。28.12km²。9007人（2003）。