Arakawa [town] - Arakawa

Japanese: 荒川[町] - あらかわ

A former town in Iwafune County, northern Niigata Prefecture. Occupying the alluvial plain at the mouth of the Arakawa River, it is a producer of early-season rice, and tulips and crocuses are also cultivated on the sand dunes. Saka Town, in the center of the town, is a transportation hub where the Uetsu Main Line and the Yonesaka Line split off. In April 2008, it was incorporated into Murakami City along with Kanbayashi Village, Asahi Village, and Yamakita Town in Iwafune County. ^{36.71 km2} . Population: 11,105 (2005).

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Japanese:

新潟県北部，岩船郡の旧町。荒川河口部の沖積地を占め，早場米の産地で，砂丘地でのチューリップ，クロッカスの栽培も盛ん。中心の坂町は羽越(うえつ)本線と米坂線が分かれる交通要地。2008年４月岩船郡神林村，朝日村，山北町と村上市へ編入。36.71km²。１万1105人（2005）。

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