Shirahama, Wakayama
Shirahama
白浜町 | |
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Town | |
Top left: Nanki Shirahama Spa, top right: Shirahama Beach, 2nd left: Three-stage Wall (Sandanheki), 2nd right: Engetsu Island (Engetsuto), 3rd: Shirahama Adventure World, bottom left: Tsubaki Spa, bottom right: Minakata Kumagusu Memorial Museum | |
Location of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′54″N 135°20′40″E / 33.68167°N 135.34444°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| District | Nishimuro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuzo Mizumoto (since March 2010) |
| Area | |
• Total | 200.98 km2 (77.60 sq mi) |
| Population (October 31, 2021) | |
• Total | 20,704 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1600 Shirahama-chō, Wakayama-ken 649-2211 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Egret |
| Flower | Crinum asiaticum |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Shirahama (白浜町, Shirahama-chō) is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2021, the town had an estimated population of 20,704 in 11,024 households and a population density of 100 persons per km². The total area of the town is 200.98 square kilometres (77.60 sq mi).