Katori Town

...It faces the Tone River to the north and spreads out over the Shimousa Plateau to the south. In 1951, the towns of Sawara, Katori, Higashi-Oto, and Kosai were merged to form a city. The population was 49,945 (1995).

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Katori Town" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…北は利根川に面し，南は下総台地に広がる。1951年佐原町，香取町，東大戸村，香西村が合体，市制。人口4万9945(1995)。…

※「香取町」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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