Namikata [town] - Namikata

Japanese: 波方[町] - なみかた

A former town in Ochi County, occupying the northern tip of the Takanawa Peninsula in northern Ehime Prefecture. Fruit trees such as mandarins and pears are cultivated, and the shipping industry is thriving, with shipbuilding also taking place. A ferry runs between the town and Takehara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, and the Yosan Line runs through the town. Kajitori-no-hana, the cape at the western end, is a scenic spot. In January 2005, it was incorporated into Imabari City along with the villages of Tamagawa, Onishi, Kikuma, Yoshiumi, Miyakubo, Hakata, Kamiura, Omishima, Sekimae, and Asakura in Ochi County. 15.67 ^km2 . 9,772 people (2003).

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Japanese:

愛媛県北部，高縄半島の北端を占める越智(おち)郡の旧町。ミカン，ナシなどの果樹を栽培，海運業が盛んで，造船も行われる。広島県竹原市間にフェリーボートがあり，予讃線が通じる。西端の岬，梶取ノ鼻は景勝地。2005年１月越智郡玉川町，大西町，菊間町，吉海町，宮窪町，伯方町，上浦町，大三島町，関前村，朝倉村と今治市へ編入。15.67km²。9772人（2003）。

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