Koya, Wakayama
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is a town
located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District
, Wakayama
, Japan
. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.
As of October 1, 2010, the town has an estimated population
of 3,879 and a density
of 28.30 persons per km². The total area is 137.08 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located on a plateau atop Mt. Koya in Ito District
Ito District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 28,171 and a density of 84.6 persons/km². The total area is 332.93 km².- Towns and villages :* Katsuragi* Kōya* Kudoyama- Timeline :...
, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The town is known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.
As of October 1, 2010, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 3,879 and a density
Population density
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of 28.30 persons per km². The total area is 137.08 km².