Aikawa [town] - Aikawa

Japanese: 相川[町] - あいかわ

An old town in Sado County, western Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. Occupies the western half of the Great Sado Mountains, most of which is mountainous. The main settlement, Aikawa, is a former mining town that prospered due to the Sado Gold Mine, which was directly controlled by the shogunate, and is home to the site of the magistrate's office. Its main industries are agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and tourism. It also produces Mumyoi ware since ancient times. Senkaku Bay and Kaifu Coast belong to the Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park. In March 2004, it merged with Ryotsu City and the Sado County villages of Sawada, Kanai, Niiho, Hatano, Mano, Ogi, Hamo, and Akadomari to form Sado City. Area: 192.31 ^km2 . Population: 9,233 (2003).

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Japanese:

新潟県佐渡島西部，佐渡郡の旧町。大佐渡山地西半部を占め，大半が山地。主集落の相川は，幕府直轄の佐渡金山で栄えたかつての鉱山町で，奉行所跡がある。農林水産業と観光が産業の中心。古くからの無名異(むみょうい)焼の生産も行う。尖閣(せんかく)湾，海府海岸は佐渡弥彦米山国定公園に属する。2004年３月両津市，佐渡郡佐和田町，金井町，新穂村，畑野町，真野町，小木町，羽茂町，赤泊村と合併し，佐渡市となる。192.31km²。9233人（2003）。

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