Yorii [town] - Yorii

Japanese: 寄居[町] - よりい

A town in Oosato County in northwest Saitama Prefecture. It is located at the eastern foot of the Chichibu Mountains, with the Arakawa River flowing east through the center of the town. The main settlement developed as a castle town in the Middle Ages and a market town on the Chichibu Kaido road in the early modern period. It is a transportation hub on the Hachiko Line, Chichibu Railway, and Tobu Tojo Line, and housing development is progressing. Vegetable cultivation and horticulture are thriving. The ruins of Hachigata Castle (historic site) are located here. 64.25 ^km2 . Population: 35,774 (2010).

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Japanese:

埼玉県北西部，大里(おおさと)郡の町。秩父山地東麓にあり，中部を荒川が東流する。主集落は中世の城下町，近世の秩父街道の市場町として発達。八高線，秩父鉄道，東武東上線が通じる交通要地で，住宅開発が進む。野菜栽培，植木園芸などが盛ん。鉢形城跡（史跡）がある。64.25km²。３万5774人（2010）。

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