Hiketa [town] - Hiketa

Japanese: 引田[町] - ひけた

A former town in Okawa County, on the eastern edge of Kagawa Prefecture. A fishing port and former post town facing the Harima Nada Sea, the town is on the Takatoku Line. The town produces rice, vegetables, and rush grass, and also cultivates sea bream, yellowtail, and seaweed. In recent years, the textile sewing industry, primarily glove manufacturing, has flourished. Shiroyama on the island is the remains of Hikida Castle and offers a great view. In April 2003, the town merged with Shiratori Town and Ouchi Town to form Higashikagawa City. 48.18 ^km2 . Population 8,635 (2000).

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Japanese:

香川県東端，大川郡の旧町。播磨(はりま)灘に臨む漁港，旧宿場町で，高徳線が通じる。米作，野菜，イグサを産し，タイ，ハマチ，ノリなどの養殖も行う。近年，手袋製造を中心とした繊維製品縫製業が盛ん。陸繋(りくけい)島の城山は引田城跡で，展望がよい。2003年４月，白鳥町，大内町と合併して東かがわ市となる。48.18km²。8635人（2000）。

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