Shirasawa [village] - Shirasawa

Japanese: 白沢[村] - しらさわ

A village in Adachi County in central Fukushima Prefecture. Population 8,872 (1995). It borders Koriyama City to the south and Nihonmatsu City to the north. It is on the western edge of the Abukuma Highlands, and the terrain is undulating, with arable land opening up in the lowlands between the mountains. The main industry is agriculture, with rice, sericulture, tobacco cultivation, and livestock farming being carried out, but the scale of operations is small. Although it was off the Tohoku Main Line and National Route 4, with the completion of the Tohoku and Ban'etsu Expressways, the town is taking advantage of its location surrounded by four interchanges and is developing into a residential area. There are many commuters to Koriyama City and surrounding cities and towns.

Shirasawa [village]

A village in Tone County, northeastern Gunma Prefecture. Population 3,534 (1995). It is located at the eastern edge of the Numata Basin, bordering Numata City to the east. It occupies the mountainous area on the north bank of the Katashina River, a tributary of the Tone River, with the Shirasawa River flowing south through the center. Most of the cultivated land is farmland, primarily used for vegetable production. Konjac is also grown. After World War II, a land improvement project was carried out to draw water from the Katashina River, and the area was opened up for business. National Route 120 runs along the Katashina River, and many people commute to Numata City. [Chiba Tatsuya]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

福島県中央部，安達郡の村。人口8872(1995)。南は郡山市，北は二本松市に接する。阿武隈高地西縁にあたり，地形は起伏にとみ山間低地に耕地が開ける。主産業は農業で，米作，養蚕，タバコ栽培，畜産などが行われるが，経営規模は小さい。東北本線，国道4号線などからはずれていたが，東北，磐越自動車道の完成に伴い，四つのインターチェンジに囲まれた位置を生かして住宅地の整備を行っている。郡山市をはじめ周辺市町への通勤者が多い。

しらさわ【白沢[村]】

群馬県北東部，利根郡の村。人口3534(1995)。沼田盆地東端に位置し，沼田市の東に接する。利根川の支流，片品川北岸の山地を占め，中央部を白沢川が南流する。耕地は畑地が主で野菜の生産が中心。コンニャク栽培も行われる。第2次大戦後，片品川から取水する土地改良事業が行われて開田された。片品川沿いを国道120号線が走り，沼田市への通勤者も多い。【千葉立也】

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