Hikigawa, Wakayama

Hikigawa
日置川町
ひきがわちょう
Town
Country Japan
RegionKansai
PrefectureWakayama
DistrictNishimuro
MergedMarch 1, 2006 (2006-03-01)
Area
 • Total
136.31 km2 (52.63 sq mi)

Hikigawa (日置川町, Hikigawa-chō) was a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,594 and a density of 33.70 persons per km2. The total area was 136.31 km2.

On March 1, 2006, Hikigawa was merged into the expanded town of Shirahama.


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