Itoigawa [city] - Itoigawa

Japanese: 糸魚川[市] - いといがわ

A city in the southwest of Niigata Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. It is a geologically important area where the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, which is on the western edge of the Fossa Magna, runs through the valley of the Himekawa River. The central city area on the Japan Coast developed as a post town and castle town where the Hokuriku Kaido (National Route 8) and Matsumoto Kaido (National Route 148) diverge. It is still a transportation hub where the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Echigo Tokimeki Railway, and Hokuriku Expressway pass through, and where the Oito Line branches off. The mountainous area of the Himekawa River basin, which occupies most of the city area, is rich in forest resources, limestone, jade, etc., and in addition to ceramics, mainly cement, precision equipment and electrical equipment industries are also thriving. The southern part belongs to the Chubu Sangaku National Park, and there is the Hakuba Mountains Alpine Plant Zone (a special natural monument). The mountainous area approaches the sea, and in the west, the cliffs of Oyashirazu form. In March 2005, the towns of Aomi and Nou in Nishikubiki County were incorporated into the city. The city sustained damage during the Great East Japan Earthquake. Area: 746.24 ^km2 . Population: 47,702 (2010).

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Japanese:

新潟県南西部の市。1954年市制。姫川の谷をフォッサマグナ西縁の糸魚川‐静岡構造線が走る地質学上重要な地域である。日本海岸の中心市街は北陸街道（国道８号線）と松本街道（同148号線）の分かれる宿場町，城下町として発達。現在も北陸新幹線，えちごトキめき鉄道，北陸自動車道が通じ，大糸線が分岐する交通要地。市域の大部分を占める姫川流域の山地は林産資源や石灰岩，ヒスイなどが豊富で，セメントを主とする窯業のほか，精密機器，電気機器工業も盛んになっている。南部は中部山岳国立公園に属し，白馬連山高山植物帯（特別天然記念物）がある。山地が海に迫り，西部では親不知(おやしらず)の断崖をなす。2005年３月西頸城郡青海町，能生町を編入。東日本大震災で，市内において被害が発生。746.24km²。４万7702人（2010）。

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