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| settlement_type = City | image_map = Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture Ja.svg | region = Kantō | prefecture = Saitama Prefecture | image_skyline = Central Chichibu view from Hitsujiyama Park.JPG | image_caption = View of central Chichibu, from Hitsujiyama Park | area_km2 = 577.69 | population = 68,701 | population_as_of = April 1, 2011 | density_km2 = auto | lat_deg = 36 | lat_min = 0 | lat_sec = | lon_deg = 139 | lon_min = 5 | lon_sec = | mayor = Kuniyasu Kuki (since April 2009) | tree = Kaede | flower = Shiba-zakura | bird = Blue-and-White Flycatcher | image_flag = Flag of Chichibu, Saitama.png | city_hall_postal_code = 368-8686 | city_hall_address = 8-15 Kumaki, Chichibu, Saitama | website = }} is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with 26,230 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area is 577.69 km². Chichibu was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1950, although the region had already existed for hundreds of years and had developed many local traditions. Since that time, the area of the city has grown through a series of mergers, the most recent in 2005. == Geography == The city is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlike other parts of the prefecture, it is largely mountainous and the population is concentrated in river terraces along the Arakawa River. It is Saitama's largest municipality in terms of surface area and shares borders with Tokyo, Yamanashi, Nagano and Gunma Prefectures. A large portion of the city belongs to Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park.〔http://www.env.go.jp/park/chichibu/intro/index.html〕 Because the region is not suitable for growing rice, many people have depended on sericulture farming. Limestone from Mount Bukō, which rises south of the city center, is another major source of income for the region. The city is shifting its focus toward sightseeing, taking advantages of its rich natural environment and relative closeness to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The city is also famous for its brewing industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chichibu, Saitama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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