Yuri, Akita

Yuri
由利町
Former settlement
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CountryJapan
PrefectureAkita
DistrictYuri

Yuri (由利町, Yuri-machi) was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,883 and a density of 60.94 persons per km2. The total area was 96.53 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Yuri, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi and Yashima (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō.[1]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "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。


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