Shido [town] - Shido

Japanese: 志度[町] - しど

A former town in Okawa County, eastern Kagawa Prefecture. It faces Shido Bay and Oda Bay, and occupies the lower reaches of the Kabe River. The main settlement, Shido, is a port town that prospered from the shipping of sugar. Rice, wheat, vegetables, and fruit are cultivated. Yellowtail, seaweed, and oyster farming are thriving. It is one of the leading producers of paulownia geta (wooden clogs) in the country. It is served by the Takatoku Line and the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway, and is home to Shidoji Temple and the former home of Hiraga Gennai. In April 2002, it merged with Tsuda Town, Okawa Town, Samukawa Town, and Nagao Town to form Sanuki City. 40.04 ^km2 . Population: 22,939 (2000).

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Japanese:

香川県東部，大川郡の旧町。志度湾，小田湾に臨み，鴨部(かべ)川下流域を占める。主集落の志度は砂糖の積出しで栄えた港町。米麦，蔬菜，果樹を栽培する。ハマチ，ノリ・カキ養殖が盛ん。全国有数の桐下駄の産地。高徳線，高松琴平電鉄が通じ，志度寺，平賀源内旧宅がある。2002年４月，津田町，大川町，寒川町，長尾町と合併してさぬき市となる。40.04km²。２万2939人（2000）。

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