Shibukawa [city] - Shibukawa

Japanese: 渋川[市] - しぶかわ

A city in the center of Gunma Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. It occupies the entire eastern slope of Mt. Haruna, with the western part being hilly, the central and eastern part being lowlands along the Agatsuma and Tone rivers, and the northern part being mountainous at the southern foot of Mt. Komochi. The city center developed as a post station on the Mikuni Kaido road in the early modern period and as a market town. It is the junction of the Joetsu and Agatsuma lines, and the Kan'etsu Expressway was opened in 1985. It is home to Mt. Haruna and Ikaho Onsen, and is the entrance to Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park. Taking advantage of the abundant water and electricity, chemical and steel industries, local lumber industries, and block manufacturing using pumice as a raw material have been carried out since before World War II. The surrounding area produces rice, wheat, apples, and konjac, and sericulture is also carried out. In February 2006, the city incorporated Kitatachibana Village and Akagi Village in Seta District, and Ikaho Town, Komochi Village, and Onokami Village in Kitagunma District. The Great East Japan Earthquake caused damage in the city. The area was 240.27 ^km2 . The population was 83,330 (2010).

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Japanese:

群馬県中央部の市。1954年市制。榛名(はるな)山の東斜面一帯を占め，西部は丘陵地，中東部は吾妻(あがつま)川，利根川の沿岸低地，北部は子持山南麓の山地をなす。中心市街は近世の三国街道の宿駅，市場町として発達。上越線と吾妻線の分岐点にあたり1985年関越自動車道が開通した。榛名山，伊香保温泉があり，上信越高原国立公園の入口となっている。豊富な水や電力を利用して第２次世界大戦前から化学・鉄鋼や地場産業の製材，軽石を原料としたブロック製造業が行われる。周辺では米，麦，リンゴ，コンニャクを産し，養蚕も行う。2006年２月勢多郡北橘村，赤城村，北群馬郡伊香保町，子持村，小野上村を編入。東日本大震災で，市内において被害が発生。240.27km²。８万3330人（2010）。

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