Iketo - Ikenobe

…The northern half of the area occupies the eastern part of the Sanuki Plain, with the Shinkawa River flowing north. The towns of Ikedo and Hiraki, which have long been regional centers, are located along the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway Nagao Line and the prefectural road (Nagao Kaido). In recent years, it has become a commuter town near Takamatsu City, and is home to the Kagawa University Faculty of Agriculture and the Kagawa Medical University and its affiliated hospital. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ikedo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…北半部は讃岐平野東部を占め，新川が北流する。高松琴平電鉄長尾線と県道(長尾街道)沿いに古くからの地方中心であった池戸，平木の市街地が形成されている。近年，高松市近郊の町としてベッドタウン化が進み，香川大学農学部，香川医科大学･付属病院もある。…

※「池戸」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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