和歌山県下の河谷と集落の高度
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In Wakayama Prefecture, there is a difference in the altitude reached by settlements situated in the two mountainous areas bounded by the Arita River. In the southern part, all of the impotant settlements are situated along the bottoms of main valleys, higher communities being located at the inner part of the valleys along the affluents of the River. Thus, the height of the settlements in this part of the Prefecture is limited to 40-50% of the altitude of the divide. In the northern part, on the other hand, we can see settlements established not only at the inner part of valleys but on considerably high mountainsides; and there are many important villages no longer situated at the bottoms of main valleys, but elevated to the high hillsides or the summits of high mountains. Consequently, it is not unusual to see settlements rising up to approximately 70-80% of the altitude of the divide.The above-mentioned fact is primarily due to the difference in the configuration of the ground. While mountains are steep in the southern part, there remain at the eminences of the northern part, comparatively much gently-sloping ground of initial form before upheaval. Secondly, orange-growing concentrated in the northern part has played a great part in elevating the settlements up to higt mountainsides. Moreover, it is understandable that the unique city Koyasan of sightseeing and religion center, being situated at the altitude of 840m., has exerted not a small influence upon the rising of the settlements in the northern part of the Prefecture.
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