Tanabe, Wakayama
Tanabe
田辺市 | |
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Left:Kumano Hongū Taisha, Kumano Festival, held on every July, Statue of Musashibō-Benkei, Right:Kizetsu Gorge, Ryūjin Spa (all item for above to bottom) | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Tanabe in Wakayama Prefecture | |
Tanabe Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′N 135°23′E / 33.733°N 135.383°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| City status granted | May 20, 1942 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mitsutoshi Manago |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,026.91 km2 (396.49 sq mi) |
| Population (November 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 70,972 |
| • Density | 69.112/km2 (179.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1 Shin'yashikimachi, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken 646-8545 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Ume |
| Tree | Ubamegashi (Quercus phillyraeoides) |
Tanabe (Japanese: 田辺市, Tanabe-shi, pronounced [tanabe ɕi]) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 70,972 in 35,076 households and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,026.91 square kilometres (396.49 sq mi). Tanabe is the second most populous city in Wakayama, and the largest in the Kansai region of Japan in terms of area.