Ebina [city] - Ebina

Japanese: 海老名[市] - えびな

A city in central Kanagawa Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1971. It occupies the lowlands and plateau in the eastern part of the midstream of the Sagami River, with Atsugi city on the opposite bank. It was originally an agricultural town, but since the early Showa period, it has been a transfer point for the Sagami Line, the Odakyu Electric Railway Line, and the Sagami Railway Line, and in recent years has seen rapid residential development, making it a satellite city of the Keihin Expressway. Horticultural agriculture, including the cultivation of vegetables and flowers (persimmons), is thriving. The remains of Sagami Province Kokubunji Temple (historic site) can be found on the plateau. In March 2010, the Tomei Expressway and the Ken-O Expressway will intersect here. 26.59 ^km2 . 127,707 people (2010).
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Japanese:

神奈川県中部の市。1971年市制。相模川中流東部低地と台地を占め，対岸に厚木市がある。農業の町であったが，昭和初期以降に開通した相模線，小田急電鉄線と相模鉄道線の乗換え地点に当たり，近年住宅地化が著しく進展，京浜の衛星都市となった。野菜，花卉(かき)栽培など園芸農業が盛ん。台地上には相模国国分寺跡（史跡）がある。2010年３月，東名高速道路と圏央道が交差する。26.59km²。12万7707人（2010）。
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