Ashio, Tochigi
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Ashio (Japanese: 足尾町) is a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,465 and a density of 18.65 persons per km.² The total area is 185.79 km.²
Ashio was the location of a copper mine that caused a major pollution problem in Japan in the 1880s. In 1907 the miners here rioted.
The following communities agreed to seek the permission of the governor of the prefecture to merge on March 1, 2006:
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External links
- Ashio official website (in Japanese)
