Tone [town] - Tone

Japanese: 利根[町] - とね

A town in Kitasoma County in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. Located near the confluence of the Tone River and the Kokai River, the Fukawa River at the center of the town flourished as a river port on the Tone Waterway. Rice cultivation is thriving, and residential development is underway. There are also factories that produce machinery and food products. The town is connected to Chiba Prefecture by Sakae Bridge over the Tone River. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 24.90 ^km2 . Population: 17,473 (2010).

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Japanese:

茨城県南部，北相馬郡の町。利根川と小貝(こかい)川の合流点付近を占め，中心の布川(ふかわ)は利根水運の河港として栄えた。稲作が盛ん。宅地開発が進んでいる。機器類，食品などの工場もある。利根川にかかる栄橋で千葉県と結ばれる。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。24.90km²。１万7473人（2010）。

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