Kumagaya [city] - Kumagaya

Japanese: 熊谷[市] - くまがや

A city in northern Saitama Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1933. It occupies the alluvial lowlands on the south bank of the Tone River and both banks of the Arakawa River, and its northern end borders Gunma Prefecture. In the early modern period, the city center flourished as a post town on the Nakasendo (current Route 17), a market town, and a junction on the Chichibu Kaido (Route 140). The Kumagaya Prefectural Office was established in the early Meiji period, and it developed as the center of the surrounding silk-reeling industry. The Joetsu Shinkansen, Takasaki Line, and Chichibu Railway run through the city. Since around 1960, large factories have been moving in, and industries such as steel, cement, and metals are thriving. In the rural areas, rice and wheat are produced, and greenhouse gardening is also practiced. In the Middle Ages, it was the property of Kumagai Naozane, and Kumagai (Yukokuji) Temple stands on the site of his mansion in the northern part of the city. In October 2005, Menumacho and Osatocho of Osato District were incorporated, and in February 2007, Konancho of Osato District was incorporated. ^159.82km2 . 203,180 people (2010).

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Japanese:

埼玉県北部の市。1933年市制。利根川南岸と荒川両岸の沖積低地を占め，北端は群馬県に接する。中心市街は近世は中山道（現国道17号線）の宿場町，市場町，秩父街道（140号線）の分岐点として栄えた。明治初年に熊谷県庁が置かれ，周辺の製糸業の中心地として発達。上越新幹線，高崎線，秩父鉄道が通じる。1960年頃から大工場が進出，鉄鋼，セメント，金属などの工業が盛んである。農村部では米麦を産し，施設園芸も行われる。中世は熊谷直実の所領で，市街北部の館(やかた)跡に熊谷(ゆうこく)寺がある。2005年10月大里郡妻沼町，大里町を，2007年２月大里郡江南町を編入。159.82km²。20万3180人（2010）。

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