Eniwa [City] - Eniwa

Japanese: 恵庭[市] - えにわ

A city in the southern part of the Ishikari Plain in Hokkaido. It was incorporated as a city in 1970. It is located between Chitose and Sapporo, and is served by the Chitose Line and the Do-o Expressway. The eastern part of the city is a rice paddy area, the western part is mountainous, and in the center there is a vast plain known as the Shimamatsu Training Area. The city produces rice, potatoes, and timber, and also grows vegetables and flowers in suburban areas. Taking advantage of its convenient transportation, the city has attracted businesses to industrial parks, and since 1990 the population has increased rapidly. There are many service industry workers, such as restaurants, due to the presence of a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison. The city suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. ^{294.65 km2} . 69,384 people (2010).

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Japanese:

北海道石狩平野南部の市。1970年市制。千歳市と札幌市の間にあり，千歳線，道央自動車道が通じる。東部は水田地帯，西部は山岳地帯で，中部に島松演習場として知られた広大な原野がある。米，ジャガイモ，木材を産し，野菜，花卉(かき)など都市近郊型農業も行われている。交通の便を生かして工業団地への企業誘致が進み，1990年からの人口が急増した。陸上自衛隊駐屯地で飲食店などサービス業従事者が多い。東日本大震災で，市内において被害が発生。294.65km²。６万9384人（2010）。

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