Yuri | |
Native Name: | 由利町 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Former settlement |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name1: | Akita |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Yuri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
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]