Ibigawa [town] - Ibigawa

Japanese: 揖斐川[町] - いびがわ

A town in Ibi District, southwest of Gifu Prefecture. The central Ibi area is a settlement at the mouth of the Ibi River, which developed as a castle town and is the terminus of the Yoro Railway from Ogaki. The town produces high-quality Ibi rice, shiitake mushrooms, and strawberries, and the sweetfish from the Ibi River are a local specialty. Tokuyama Dam, which has the largest water storage capacity in Japan, is located in the north. In January 2005, the town incorporated the villages of Tanigumi, Kasuga, Kuze, Fujihashi, and Sakanai from Ibi District. Area: ^{803.44 km2} . Population: 23,784 (2010).

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Japanese:

岐阜県南西部，揖斐郡の町。中心の揖斐は揖斐川の渓口集落で，城下町として発達，大垣からの養老鉄道の終点。良質の揖斐米，シイタケ，イチゴを産し，揖斐川のアユは名物。北部に貯水量日本一の徳山ダムがある。2005年１月揖斐郡谷汲村，春日村，久瀬村，藤橋村，坂内村を編入。803.44km²。２万3784人（2010）。

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