Gonoura [town] - Gonoura

Japanese: 郷ノ浦[町] - ごうのうら

An old town in the southwest of Iki Island, Iki District, Nagasaki Prefecture. Gonoura, the central town, is the administrative center of the island and has regular shipping services from Hakata Port. In addition to fishing, pearl farming and rice cultivation, the town also produces beef cattle and tobacco leaves. The island's highest point, Takenotsuji (213m), and its complex coastal scenery are part of the Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park. In March 2004, it merged with Katsumoto Town, Ashibe Town, and Ishida Town in Iki District to form Iki City. ^{47.31 km2} . Population: 12,461 (2003).

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Japanese:

長崎県壱岐(いき)郡，壱岐島南西部の旧町。中心の郷ノ浦は島の行政中心をなし博多港から定期船便がある。漁業，真珠養殖，米作のほか，肉牛，葉タバコも産する。島の最高点岳ノ辻（213m）や複雑な海岸景観は壱岐対馬国定公園に属する。2004年３月壱岐郡勝本町，芦辺町，石田町と合併し，壱岐市となる。47.31km²。１万2461人（2003）。

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