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Higashiyuri (東由利町, Higashiyuri-machi) was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,536 and a density of 30.21 persons per km2. The total area was 150.17 km2.
On March 22, 2005, Higashiyuri, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "秋田県 由利本荘市の概要について|いわき市役所". いわき市役所 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
由利本荘市は、本荘市と由利郡のうち7町(岩城町・大内町・由利町・東由利町・西目町・矢島町・鳥海町)が合併して誕生した秋田県南部の中心都市です。
External links
[edit]- Yurihonjō official website (in Japanese)