Kawamoto [town] - Kawamoto

Japanese: 川本[町] - かわもと

A former town in Osato District, northern Saitama Prefecture. It is located on the Arakawa alluvial fan, west of Kumagaya City. It produces rice and wheat, and is also a major producer of vegetables and flowers. There is an industrial complex. The Chichibu Railway runs through the town. The grave of Hatakeyama Shigetada is located here. In January 2006, it was incorporated into Hanazono Town, Okabe Town, and Fukaya City in Osato District. ^{21.77 km2} . Population: 12,154 (2003).

Kawamoto [town]

A town in Ochi County in central Shimane Prefecture. Mountainous, the main settlements developed in the Gono River basin. The Sanko Line runs parallel to the river. Kawamoto, the center of the town, was a river port, a market town, and a transportation route to the Iwami Silver Mine. The town produces rice, tobacco, vegetables, and fruit, and also raises livestock. Area: 106.43 ^km2 . Population: 3,900 (2010).

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Japanese:

埼玉県北部，大里郡の旧町。熊谷(くまがや)市の西隣，荒川扇状地上にある。米，麦を産し，野菜，花卉(かき)の栽培も盛ん。工業団地がある。秩父鉄道が通じる。畠山重忠の墓がある。2006年１月大里郡花園町，岡部町と深谷市へ編入。21.77km²。１万2154人（2003）。