Hashimoto, Wakayama

Hashimoto
橋本市
City

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Location of Hashimoto in Wakayama Prefecture
Hashimoto

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°19′N 135°36′E / 34.317°N 135.600°E / 34.317; 135.600Coordinates: 34°19′N 135°36′E / 34.317°N 135.600°E / 34.317; 135.600
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Yoshiyuki Kinoshita
Area
  Total 130.31 km2 (50.31 sq mi)
Population (March 2008)
  Total 67,494
  Density 518/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Osmanthus and sakura
  Flower Satsuki azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1-1-1, Tōge, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken
648-8585
Website www.city.hashimoto.wakayama.jp

Hashimoto (橋本市 Hashimoto-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1955.

As of March 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 67,494 and a population density of 518 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.

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