Warabi [city] - Warabi

Japanese: 蕨[市] - わらび

A city in southeastern Saitama Prefecture. Established as a city in 1959. Occupies alluvial lowlands on the north bank of the Arakawa River. It is the smallest city in Japan in terms of area, with a higher population density than the average of Tokyo's 23 wards. The city center was a post town on a mountain road in the early modern period, and since the opening of Warabi Station on the Tohoku Main Line in 1893, it has developed as a suburb of Tokyo. A mini industrial park was created, and the number of chemical, printing, and communications equipment factories has rapidly increased, and residential development has also become prominent. The city is known for its twin-striped cotton fabric. Area: 5.11 ^km2 . Population: 71,502 (2010).

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Japanese:

埼玉県南東部の市。1959年市制。荒川北岸の沖積低地を占める。全国一面積の小さな市で，人口密度も東京23区の平均よりも高い。中心市街は近世の中山道の宿場町で，1893年東北本線蕨駅の開設以来，東京都の近郊地として発展。ミニ工業団地が造成されて化学，印刷，通信機器などの工場が急増し，住宅地化も顕著。綿織物双子縞(ふたごじま)を特産。5.11km²。７万1502人（2010）。

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