Mizobe [town] - Mizobe

Japanese: 溝辺[町] - みぞべ

A former town in Aira County, central Kagoshima Prefecture. The eastern part is the plateau of Juusantukabaru, and the western part is mountainous. There are few rice paddies, but field crops such as vegetables, tobacco, and tea, as well as fruit cultivation, are thriving. Kagoshima Airport is located there, and an interchange on the Kyushu Expressway is adjacent to the airport. In November 2005, it merged with Kokubu City, Yokokawa Town in Aira County, Makizono Town, Kirishima Town, Hayato Town, and Fukuyama Town to become a city, Kirishima City. 63.50 ^km2 . Population 8,714 (2003).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県中部，姶良(あいら)郡の旧町。東部は十三塚原(じゅうさんつかばる)の台地，西部は山地で，水田は少なく，蔬菜，タバコ，茶などの畑作，果樹栽培も盛ん。鹿児島空港があり，空港に接して九州自動車道のインターチェンジがある。2005年11月，国分市，姶良郡横川町，牧園町，霧島町，隼人町，福山町と合併し市制，霧島市となる。63.50km²。8714人（2003）。

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