Ishibashi [town] - Ishibashi

Japanese: 石橋[町] - いしばし

An old town in Shimotsuga District, southern Tochigi Prefecture. It occupies the lowlands along the coast of Sugata River, a tributary of the Watarase River. The city center developed as a post town on the Nikko Kaido road. It is a specialty area for kanpyo (dried gourd). It also produces rice and vegetables. An industrial complex has been developed, and the amount of shipping is increasing. The Tohoku Main Line runs through the town, and many people commute to Utsunomiya. In January 2006, it merged with Minamikawachi Town, Kawachi District, and Kokubunji Town, Shimotsuga District, to become a city, Shimotsuke City. 22.43 ^km2 . Population: 20,210 (2003).

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Japanese:

栃木県南部，下都賀(しもつが)郡の旧町。渡良瀬(わたらせ)川の支流姿川の沿岸低地を占める。中心市街は日光街道の宿場町として発達。かんぴょうの特産地。米，野菜も産する。工業団地が造成され，出荷額も増加している。東北本線が通じ，宇都宮への通勤者が多い。2006年１月，河内郡南河内町，下都賀郡国分寺町と合併し市制，下野市となる。22.43km²。２万210人（2003）。

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