Muraoka [town] - Muraoka

Japanese: 村岡[町] - むらおか

A former town in Mikata County in northern Hyogo Prefecture. Occupying the Yufune River basin, a tributary of the Yata River, the town is mostly mountain forest and wilderness. Cattle farming is popular, with much of the area grazing Tajima beef. Highland vegetables are cultivated, and industries such as spinning and electrical appliances are thriving. The main settlement was a castle town and a post town on the San'in Highway (National Route 9). In April 2005, the town merged with Kasumi Town in Kinosaki County and Mikata Town in Mikata County to become a town, Kami Town. Area: 165.66 ^km2 . Population: 6,698 (2003).

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Japanese:

兵庫県北部，美方(みかた)郡の旧町。矢田川の支流湯舟川流域を占め，大半は山林と原野。牧牛が盛んで，但馬(たじま)牛の放牧地が多い。高冷地野菜の栽培を行うほか，紡績，電器などの工業が盛ん。主集落は城下町，山陰道（国道９号線）の宿場町であった。2005年４月城崎郡香住町，美方郡美方町と合併し町制，香美町となる。165.66km²。6698人（2003）。

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