Gobō, Wakayama
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/24084
- Note
- "Gobō (御坊市, Gobō-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 27,483 and a population density of 627.75/km². The total area is 43.78 km².
Gobō has Kishū Railway Line, a very short railroad, only 2.7 km (1.7 mi). It runs between JR Gobō Station (on the Kisei Main Line) and Nishi-Gobō Station at a speed of 20 km/h (12 mph), taking eight minutes. This railroad is called "rinkō" by local people.
Gobō´s unofficial plant is the Hibiscus hamabo, a kind of hollyhock growing up to 3 to 5 metres (9.8 to 16.4 ft) in height, and bearing yellow flowers in the summer. The hibiscus are found at the mouth of the Hidaka River with its warmer microclimate." - (en.wikipedia.org 06.03.2020) - Latitude
- 33.891387939453
- Longitude
- 135.15249633789
- Population
- 27,169
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
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