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Kibi (吉備町, Kibi-chō) was a town located on the middle courses of Arida River (有田川) in Arida District, of northwestern Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,012 and a density of 412.76 persons per km2. The total area was 36.37 km2. On January 1, 2006, Kibi, along with the towns of Kanaya and Shimizu (all from Arida District), was merged to create the town of Aridagawa. Osamu Higashio, a former professional baseball player (1969-1988) and manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions from 1995 to 2001, was born in Kibi-cho.

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  • Kibi (吉備町, Kibi-chō) was a town located on the middle courses of Arida River (有田川) in Arida District, of northwestern Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,012 and a density of 412.76 persons per km2. The total area was 36.37 km2. On January 1, 2006, Kibi, along with the towns of Kanaya and Shimizu (all from Arida District), was merged to create the town of Aridagawa. It was surrounded by mountains, the highest being Komeyama. The town was known for Kishu mandarin oranges, known as きしゅう みかん in Japanese. Kibi-cho has a "Fruit Tree Experiment Station" of the "Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". Kibi-cho City Hall and Kibi Dome were created by Kisho Kurokawa and constructed in 1993–1995. A fossil tooth of the 20-foot-long Ginsu Shark Cretoxyrhina from 100 to 82 million years ago in the Cretaceous period has been found at Atagoyama, Kibi-Cho. Mid-Cretaceous Ammonites have been found in the stratigraphy of the Aridagawa (Arida River) valley near Kibi-cho. Osamu Higashio, a former professional baseball player (1969-1988) and manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions from 1995 to 2001, was born in Kibi-cho. (en)
  • 吉備町(きびちょう)は、和歌山県の中央部、有田郡のほぼ中心に位置していた町である。2006年1月1日に同じ有田郡の清水町・金屋町と合併し有田川町となった。有田川町の庁舎は旧吉備庁舎をそのまま使用している。 (ja)
  • 기비정(吉備町)은 와카야마현 아리다군에 설치되었던 정이다. (ko)
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  • 吉備町(きびちょう)は、和歌山県の中央部、有田郡のほぼ中心に位置していた町である。2006年1月1日に同じ有田郡の清水町・金屋町と合併し有田川町となった。有田川町の庁舎は旧吉備庁舎をそのまま使用している。 (ja)
  • 기비정(吉備町)은 와카야마현 아리다군에 설치되었던 정이다. (ko)
  • Kibi (吉備町, Kibi-chō) was a town located on the middle courses of Arida River (有田川) in Arida District, of northwestern Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,012 and a density of 412.76 persons per km2. The total area was 36.37 km2. On January 1, 2006, Kibi, along with the towns of Kanaya and Shimizu (all from Arida District), was merged to create the town of Aridagawa. Osamu Higashio, a former professional baseball player (1969-1988) and manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions from 1995 to 2001, was born in Kibi-cho. (en)
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  • Kibi, Wakayama (en)
  • 吉備町 (和歌山県) (ja)
  • 기비정 (와카야마현) (ko)
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