Noda [village] - Noda

Japanese: 野田[村] - のだ

A village in Kunohe County in northeastern Iwate Prefecture. Population 5,204 (1995). Facing the Pacific Ocean to the east, it borders Kuji City to the north and west. It is made up of mountainous areas that connect to the Kitakami Highlands, and the coastal area forms low terraces. The Atsuka River flows northeast into the Pacific Ocean, and a small amount of lowland opens up along the river. The fishing industry is thriving, with wakame seaweed and scallop farming, and the prefecture is the largest producer of young scallops in particular. Agriculture is poor due to sea fog, but pig farming, edible chrysanthemums, and soybeans are cultivated. The Noda Tamagawa Mine, which produced manganese ore, was once located here, but it closed in 1984.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

岩手県北東部，九戸（くのへ）郡の村。人口5204(1995)。東は太平洋に臨み，北から西は久慈市に接する。北上高地に連なる山地からなり，海岸部は低い段丘を形成している。安家（あつか）川が北東流して太平洋に注ぎ，川沿いにわずかの低地が開ける。漁業はワカメ，ホタテガイの養殖が盛んで，特にホタテ稚貝の生産は県内一である。農業は海霧のため恵まれないが，養豚，食用菊や大豆の栽培などが行われている。マンガン鉱を産出する野田玉川鉱山があったが，1984年閉山した。

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