Omaezaki [town] - Omaezaki

Japanese: 御前崎[町] - おまえざき

It is a former town in Haibara County in southern Shizuoka Prefecture. It occupies a raised sea-cut plateau about 40m above sea level, with Omaezaki Lighthouse at the tip of the cape. A settlement has developed around Omaezaki Port, and the town engages in inshore fishing and the cultivation of vegetables and flowers, but as Omaezaki Port is inconvenient for deep-sea fishing, it bases itself in Yaizu and Shimizu. Sand dunes continue along the coast facing the Enshu Nada Sea, and a triangular stone (a natural monument) has been found in the Shirowa area. In April 2004, it merged with Hamaoka Town in Ogasa County to form Omaezaki City. 12.18 ^km2 . Population: 11,493 (2003).
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Japanese:

静岡県南部，榛原(はいばら)郡の旧町。標高40m内外の隆起海食台を占め，岬端に御前崎灯台がある。御前崎港を中心に集落が発達，近海漁業，野菜・花卉(かき)などの栽培を営むが，遠洋漁業は御前崎港が不便なため焼津，清水を根拠地とする。遠州灘に面した海岸には砂丘がつづき，白羽(しろわ)地区に三稜石（天然記念物）が生じている。2004年４月小笠郡浜岡町と合併し，御前崎市となる。12.18km²。１万1493人（2003）。
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