Ozu [city] - Ozu

Japanese: 大洲[市] - おおず

A city in western Ehime Prefecture facing the Iyo Nada Sea. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. Most of the area is mountainous, with the Hiji River running through it. The city center, through which the Yosan Line passes, developed after 1617 as the castle town of the Kato clan, which had a fief of 60,000 koku, and is famous for its beautiful scenery. It once prospered as a producer of real wax and high-quality Iyo thread, but has now fallen into decline. The former mulberry fields have been turned into rice paddies and fields, and rice and vegetables are grown. Cormorant fishing on the Hiji River and potato cooking in the fall attract many tourists. The Uchiko Line and Matsuyama Expressway pass through the city. In January 2005, Nagahama Town, Hijikawa Town, and Kawabe Village in Kita County were incorporated. ^{432.22 km2} . Population: 47,157 (2010).

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Japanese:

愛媛県西部，伊予灘に面する市。1954年市制。大部分が山地で，肱(ひじ)川が貫流。予讃線が通じる中心市街は1617年以後加藤氏６万石の城下として発展，風光にすぐれる町として有名。かつては本蝋，良質の伊予糸を多産し栄えたが，現在は衰退。かつての桑園は水田，畑に変わり，米作，野菜栽培が行われる。肱川での鵜飼や秋の芋炊きは多くの観光客を集める。内子線，松山自動車道が通じる。2005年１月喜多郡長浜町，肱川町，河辺村を編入。432.22km²。４万7157人（2010）。

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