Taoryu Hills - Yurugi Hills

Japanese: 淘綾丘陵 - ゆるぎきゅうりょう

A hill in the south-central part of Kanagawa Prefecture overlooking Sagami Bay. It is roughly diamond-shaped, measuring 12km east to west and 8km north to south. The name of the hill is derived from the name of an ancient district in Sagami Province, and is said to mean "the place where the earth is lifted up." In 1896, Toya District merged with the neighboring Osumi District to form Naka District, and the district name disappeared. The hill is often called the Oiso Hills, after the name of Oiso Town, which occupies the southeastern part of the area. The hills belong to Oiso Town, Ninomiya Town, and Odawara City in Naka District on the coast, and to Hiratsuka City, and Nakai Town and Oi Town in Ashigarakami District in the inland area.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

神奈川県の中央南部，相模湾に臨む丘陵。東西約12km，南北約8kmのほぼひし形の丘陵である。丘陵名は古くからの相模国の郡名にちなみ，大地が〈ゆり上げられたところ〉を意味するという。1896年に淘綾郡は隣接する大住郡と合併して中郡となり，郡名は消滅した。丘陵名もその南東部を占める大磯町の名をとり大磯丘陵と呼ばれることも多い。丘陵は沿岸部では中郡大磯町，二宮町，小田原市に，内陸部では平塚市，足柄上郡中井町，大井町に属する。

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