Kizugawa, Kyoto

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Kizugawa (木津川市 -shi?) is a city in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 12, 2007 after the towns of Kamo, Kizu and Yamashiro from Soraku District merged. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture. The name Kizugawa is the Japanese for the Kizu River, which runs through the city.

As of October 2006, the area the city occupies had an estimated population of 65,122 and the total area is 85.12 km².

Kuni-kyō, an ancient capital between 740 and 744 was on this city's ground.

Coordinates: 34°45′N, 135°50′E

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