Ando-so

…The town was established in 1986. The town name comes from the ancient to medieval manor Ando-sho. The town is located in a low marshland surrounded on three sides by the Okazaki River to the east, the Tomio River to the west, and the Yamato River to the south. Since ancient times, the town has suffered frequent flooding, and river improvement works have been carried out. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1986年町制。町名は古代～中世の荘園安堵荘に由来する。東の岡崎川，西の富雄川，南の大和川に三方を囲まれた低湿地を占め，古くから水害が多く，河川改修が進められてきた。…

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