Shirokawa [town] - Shirokawa

Japanese: 城川[町] - しろかわ
Shirokawa [town] - Shirokawa
A former town in Higashiuwa District, southern Ehime Prefecture. It occupies the Kurose River basin, a tributary of the Hiji River. It is a mountain village rich in forest resources and produces timber. It practices livestock and dairy farming, and sericulture, and also produces rice, chestnuts, vegetables, and shiitake mushrooms. A bus runs from Unomachi Station on the Yosan Line. In April 2004, it merged with Sanpei Town in Nishiuwa District, and Akehama Town, Uwa Town, and Nomura Town in Higashiuwa District to form Seiyo City. 127.31 km2 . 4,696 people (2003).

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Japanese:
愛媛県南部，東宇和郡の旧町。肱(ひじ)川の支流黒瀬川の流域を占める。森林資源の豊かな山村で，木材を産出。畜産・酪農，養蚕を行い，米，クリ，野菜，シイタケなども産する。予讃線卯之町駅からバスが通じる。2004年４月西宇和郡三瓶町，東宇和郡明浜町，宇和町，野村町と合併し，西予市となる。127.31km2。4696人（2003）。

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