Aridagawa, Wakayama

Aridagawa
Aridagawa ; 有田川町
	Town
	Aridagawa Town hall
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Aridagawa in Wakayama Prefecture
	Aridagawa Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°3′N 135°13′E / 34.050°N 135.217°ECoordinates: 34°3′N 135°13′E / 34.050°N 135.217°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Wakayama Prefecture
District	Arida
Government
• Mayor	Masataka Nakayama
Area
• Total	351.77 km2 (135.82 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	26,245
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2018-4 Shimotsuno, Aridagawa, Arida, Wakayama, Japan; 643-0021
Website	www.town.aridagawa.lg.jp
	Symbols
Bird	Varied tit
Flower	Cosmos
Tree	Citrus unshiu

Aridagawa (有田川町, Aridagawa-chō) is a town located in Arida District, in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

It was established on January 1, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Kanaya, Kibi and Shimizu, all from Arida District.

As of October 1, 2016, those towns had a combined population of 26,245 and an area of 351.77 km².^{[citation needed]}

GeographyEdit

Aridagawa is situated nearly in the centre of Wakayama prefecture, and Aridagawa river runs through the town.

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