Chonan [town] - Chonan

Japanese: 長南[町] - ちょうなん

A town in Chosei County in central Chiba Prefecture. Most of the area is hilly and covered with forests and fields. The main settlement was a castle town in the early modern period, and later developed as a market town. Rice farming is the main industry, but field crops are also practiced. There is an industrial park, and efforts are being made to attract businesses. The Ken-O Expressway runs through the town. It is home to Kasamori-ji Temple (Kasamori Kannon, an Important Cultural Property), a famous Tendai sect temple. Area: 65.51 ^km2 . Population: 9,073 (2010).

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Japanese:

千葉県中部，長生(ちょうせい)郡の町。大部分は丘陵地で林野が多い。主集落は近世初期の城下町，のち市場町として発達。稲作を中心とし，畑作も行う。工業団地があり，企業の誘致を推進している。圏央道が通じる。天台宗の名寺笠森寺（笠森観音，重要文化財）がある。65.51km²。9073人（2010）。

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