Nakatsu [village] - Nakatsu

Japanese: 中津[村] - なかつ

A village in Hidaka County, central Wakayama Prefecture. Population 2,504 (1995). It is located in the Shirama Mountains on the western edge of the Kii Mountain Range, with the Hidaka River flowing through the center. There is a small amount of lowland along the main tributaries of the Hidaka River, with settlements scattered about. During the Edo period, Funatsu was a stopover point for boat traffic on the Hidaka River. Agriculture and forestry are the main industries, with citrus fruits, strawberries, and vegetables being cultivated, and pig farming being carried out. The Hidaka River meanders significantly, and at its neck there is a power plant that utilizes the difference in water levels caused by the curve. [Ueda Masako]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

和歌山県中央部，日高郡の村。人口2504(1995)。紀伊山地西縁の白馬（しらま）山脈中にあって，中央を日高川が流れる。日高川の本支流沿いにわずかの低地があり，集落が点在する。江戸時代，船津は日高川舟運の中継地であった。農林業が基幹産業で，かんきつ類，イチゴ，野菜の栽培，養豚が行われる。日高川は蛇行が著しく，頸状部には湾曲による水位差を利用した発電所がある。【上田雅子】

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