Urakawa [town] - Urakawa

Japanese: 浦河[町] - うらかわ

A town in Urakawa County in south-central Hokkaido. Location of the Hidaka Subprefectural Bureau. The Hidaka Main Line runs through the town. The Hidaka Mountains are to the northeast, and the town faces the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The town raises thoroughbreds, dairy cows, and beef cattle, and also produces a large amount of kelp. The Hidaka Breeding Farm (now the Tokachi Livestock Improvement Center Farm) is famous for raising race horses. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. ^{694.26 km2} . Population: 14,389 (2010).
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Japanese:

北海道中南部，浦河郡の町。日高振興局所在地。日高本線が通じる。北東に日高山脈があり，南西は太平洋に面する。サラブレッド，乳牛，肉牛を飼育し，コンブの水揚げも多い。日高種畜牧場（現・家畜改良センター十勝牧場）は競走馬飼育で有名。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。694.26km²。１万4389人（2010）。
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