Yanahara [town] - Yanahara

Japanese: 柵原[町] - やなはら

This old town occupies the middle reaches of the Yoshii River in the eastern Kibi Plateau in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture. It was once a mining town for the Yanahara Mine, Japan's largest producer of iron sulfide ore. It began operation in 1916 and was run by Dowa Mining. At its peak, it produced a quarter of the nation's total, but closed in 1991. The Katakami Railway was built to transport iron sulfide, but was abolished in 1991. There is little flat land, and most of the area is mountainous and hilly. Forest products are abundant. Tsukinowa Kofun is located in Ioka in the south. In March 2005, it merged with Chuo Town and Asahi Town in Kume District to become Misaki Town. 77.08 ^km2 . 6,966 people (2003).

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Japanese:

岡山県久米郡，吉備(きび)高原東部の吉井川中流域を占める旧町。かつては日本最大の硫化鉄鉱産地柵原鉱山の鉱山町で，1916年から稼行(かこう)，同和鉱業の経営で，最盛時には全国の４分の１を生産したが，1991年に閉山。片上鉄道は硫化鉄搬出のために建設されたが，1991年廃止。平地が少なく，大部分は山岳，丘陵地。林産物が豊富。南部の飯岡(ゆうか)には月の輪古墳がある。2005年３月久米郡中央町，旭町と合併し町制，美咲町となる。77.08km²。6966人（2003）。

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