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is a town located in Higashimuro District (東牟婁郡), Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県), Japan. As of Dec 1 2012, the town has an estimated population of 2,989, and a density of 10.1 persons per km². The total area is 294.52 km². This town is located in a mauntainous region of southern part of Kii Peninsula. In this town, the forestry is prosperous. The total area of Kozagawa Town is the second largest in Wakayama Prefecture. The population of Kozagawa Town is the second smallest in Wakayama Prefecture. ==History== Because of warm and wet climate, from ancient times, good-quality woods, called "Kozagawa-Zai(古座川材)", have been produced. * In 1889, the municipality organization system was enforced: * * Takaike Village (高池村) - (merger of Takagawara Village, Ikenoguchi Village, Ikenoyama Village, Kusu Village, Utsuki Village, Tsukinose Village, and Kashiyama Village). * * Myojin Village (明神村) - (merger of Nakazaki Village, Aise Village, Tachiaigawa Village, Tsurugawa Village, Ichiburi Village, Oh'yanagi Village, Uruno Village, Tachiai Village, Shimonaka Village, Kawaguchi Village, Takase Village, Nukumi Village, and Mine Village). * * Mitogawa Village (三尾川村) - (merger of Mitogawa Village, Nabera Village, Ohkawa Village, Nagaoi Village, Utsuo Village, Hinatagawa Village, and Kurozu Village). * * Kogawa Village (小川村) - (merger of Choutsuo Village, Ohkuwa Village, Nishiakagi Village, Tagawa Village, Komorigawa Village, Uzutsui Village, Sarugawa Village, and Yamate Village). * * Shichigawa Village (七川村) - (merger of Nishikawa Village, Shimotsuyu Village, Narukawa Village, Matsune Village, Hirai Village, Inodani Village, Sada Village, and Soinogawa Village). * In 1900, Takaike Village became Takaike Town. * On March 31, 1956, Takaike Town, Myojin Village, Mitogawa Village, Kogawa Village, and Shichigawa Village merged and became Kozagawa Town. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kozagawa, Wakayama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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