Nanjo [town] - Nanjo

Japanese: 南条[町] - なんじょう

An old town in Nanjo-gun, central Fukui Prefecture. Its center is the Hino River basin, a tributary of the Kuzuryu River, and the Hokuriku Main Line runs through it. It is primarily engaged in agriculture and forestry, producing rice, wheat, and other crops. The ruins (historic site) of Somayama Castle from the Nanboku-cho period are located here. In January 2005, it merged with Imajo-cho and Kono-mura in Nanjo-gun to become a town, forming Minami-Echizen-cho. Area: 53.06 ^km2. Population: 5,792 (2003).

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Japanese:

福井県中部，南条郡の旧町。中心は九頭竜(くずりゅう)川支流の日野川流域で北陸本線が通じる。主として農林業を営み，米，麦などを産する。南北朝時代の杣山(そまやま)城跡（史跡）がある。2005年１月南条郡今庄町，河野村と合併し町制，南越前町となる。53.06km²。5792人（2003）。

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