Oi [town] - Ooi

Japanese: 大井[町] - おおい

A town in Ashigarakami County in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Spread across the western edge of the Sakawa River alluvial plain and the Oiso Hills, rice and mandarin orange cultivation are thriving. The town also produces sake, soy sauce, and other breweries. The town developed after Dai-ichi Life Insurance built its Oi headquarters in 1968. The Tomei Expressway runs through the town. ^Area 14.38 km2. Population 17,972 (2010).

Oi [town] [Ooi]

An old town in Iruma County, occupying the northeastern part of the Musashino Plateau in southern Saitama Prefecture. The city center developed as a post station on the Kawagoe Kaido road. It used to be a vegetable-producing farming area, but factories and houses are increasing. In October 2005, it merged with Kamifukuoka City to become a city, Fujimino City. ^{7.86 km2} . 46,000 people (2003).

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Japanese:

神奈川県西部，足柄上(あしがらかみ)郡の町。酒匂(さかわ)川沖積地と大磯丘陵の西端部に広がり，米作，ミカン栽培が盛ん。酒，醤油など醸造業も行う。1968年，第一生命が大井本社を建設後，発展した。東名高速道路が通じる。14.38km²。１万7972人（2010）。