Kawabe [village] - Kawabe

Japanese: 河辺[村] - かわべ

A village in Kita District, southern Ehime Prefecture. Population 1,458 (1995). Located in the upper reaches of the Kawabe River, a tributary of the Hiji River, it is a typical valley-type mountain village, located in mountainous terrain that is part of the Shikoku Mountains. There is little flat land, and 40 settlements are scattered across the mountainside. It was established in 1951 by separating from Hijikawa Village (now Hijikawa Town). Agriculture and forestry are the main industries, and the area produces a lot of chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, and tobacco. Silkworm farming and Japanese cattle breeding are also carried out. The Kawabe River valley is suitable for hiking and fishing, and freshwater fish are farmed in the clear streams. [Ueda Masako]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

愛媛県南部，喜多郡の村。人口1458(1995)。肱（ひじ）川の支流河辺川上流域に位置し，四国山地に属する山地で占められた典型的な峡谷型山村である。平地に乏しく，40集落は山腹に散在する。1951年肱川村(現，肱川町)から分離して成立。農林業が基幹産業で，栗，シイタケ，タバコの産が多く，養蚕，和牛飼育も行われる。河辺川の渓谷はハイキング，釣りに適し，清流では淡水魚の養殖が行われる。【上田雅子】

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