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 town is named after 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-kyÅ, an ancient capital between 740 and 744 was on this city's ground.
External link
★
Kizugawa official website (English pages are under construction.)