Nanno [town] - Nanno

Japanese: 南濃[町] - なんのう

A former town in Kaizu County, in the southwestern tip of Gifu Prefecture. The Ibi River flows along the town's eastern border, and the main settlements are Ota and Komano, which are on the Kintetsu Yoro Line. Mandarin oranges are cultivated on the alluvial fans and slopes, and rice and livestock are also grown. There are also industries such as plastic product manufacturing. There are shell mounds and Gyoki-ji Temple, which is said to have been founded by Gyoki. In March 2005, it merged with Kaizu Town and Hirata Town in Kaizu County to become Kaizu City. ^{51.81 km2} . Population 17,388 (2003).

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Japanese:

岐阜県南西端，海津(かいづ)郡の旧町。東境を揖斐(いび)川が流れ，主集落は近鉄養老線が通じる太田と駒野。扇状地，斜面でミカンを栽培，米作，畜産も行う。プラスチック製品製造などの工業もある。貝塚や，行基の創建と伝えられる行基寺などがある。2005年３月海津郡海津町，平田町と合併し市制，海津市となる。51.81km²。１万7388人（2003）。

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