Kainan 海南市 | |
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) Kainan City Hall | |
) Flag ) Emblem | |
) Location of Kainan in Wakayama Prefecture | |
)  Kainan Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°9′N 135°13′E / 34.150°N 135.217°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.18 km2 (39.07 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2021) | |
| • Total | 51,112 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Kainan (海南市, Kainan-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1934.
As of February 2021, the city has an estimated population of 51,112 and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area is 101.18 km².
On April 1, 2005, the town of Shimotsu (from Kaisō District) was merged into Kainan.
Kainan was the hometown of the Japanese World War II holdout Hiroo Onoda.
See also
- Chōhō-ji
External links
Media related to Kainan, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons- Kainan City official website (in Japanese)
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