Yokoze
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Yokoze is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, situated north of Mount Bukō and within the Chichibu Plains. Established as a village in 1889, it expanded by annexing Ashigakubo in 1955. The town's economy is driven by limestone mining and its role as a bedroom community for Chichibu.
Statistics
Area
49.26 km²
Population
8,106