Aichigawa [town] - Echigawa

Japanese: 愛知川[町] - えちがわ

A former town in Aichi County, located in the Koto Plain on the right bank of the Aichi River in central Shiga Prefecture. The main settlement developed from Watatsu Village, and it was a former post station on the Nakasendo road, famous as the base of Omi merchants. Rice cultivation is thriving, hemp textiles are a specialty, and the Omi Railway runs through the town. In February 2006, it merged with Hassho Town in Aichi County to become Aisho Town in Aichi County. ^{12.94 km2} . Population: 10,582 (2003).
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Japanese:

滋賀県中部，愛知川右岸の湖東平野にある愛知郡の旧町。主集落は渡津集落から発達，中山道の旧宿駅で，近江(おうみ)商人の本拠として有名。米作が盛んで，麻織物を特産，近江鉄道が通じる。2006年２月，愛知郡秦荘町と合併し町制，愛知郡愛荘町となる。12.94km²。１万582人（2003）。
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