Ani [town] - Ani

Japanese: 阿仁[町] - あに

A former town in Kitaakita County, located in the upper reaches of the Ani River in the central-northern part of Akita Prefecture. The famous Ani Mine was first discovered with silver, gold around the Keicho era, and copper around the Kanbun era. It was developed as Ukeyama or Jikiyama, and became the main production area for Akita Domain's Nagasaki Copper. After the Meiji era, it was sold to Furukawa Ichibei, but closed in 1931. The Akita Inland Longitudinal Railway runs through the town, and forestry is thriving with the vast mountain forests as a backdrop. It has been designated as a special area for the Ani-Tazawa Comprehensive Development. In March 2005, it merged with Takanosu Town, Moriyoshi Town, and Aikawa Town in Kitaakita County to become a city, Kitaakita City. 371.92 ^km2 . 4,356 people (2003).

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Japanese:

秋田県中北部，阿仁川上流域を占める北秋田郡の旧町。著名な阿仁鉱山は，初め銀，慶長ごろ金，寛文ごろ銅鉱が発見されてから，請山(うけやま)あるいは藩の直山(じきやま)として開発され，秋田藩長崎回銅の主産地となった。明治以降古河市兵衛に払い下げられたが，1931年休山。秋田内陸縦貫鉄道が通じ，広大な山林を背景に林業が盛ん。阿仁・田沢総合開発特定地域に指定されている。2005年３月北秋田郡鷹巣町，森吉町，合川町と合併し市制，北秋田市となる。371.92km²。4356人（2003）。

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