Waki, Yamaguchi
Waki (和木町, Waki-chō) is a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Waki
和木町 | |
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Town | |
 Waki Town Office | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Waki in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
  Waki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′N 132°13′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| District | Kuga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.56 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 6,338 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,338 and a density of 600 persons per km². The total area is 10.56 km².
Geography
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Japan National Route 2 passes through the east side of Waki and travels near the eastern side of Waki Station.
Sister cities
Waki has had a sister city relationship with the city of Eniwa, Hokkaido, since 1979, as a symbol of mass immigration of Waki residents to Eniwa in around 1886.[1]
Sources
- 町のプロフィール [Town's Profile]. Official site of Waki (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2018.
External links
Media related to Waki, Yamaguchi at Wikimedia Commons- Waki official website (in Japanese)
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