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

Yuri 由利町
Former settlement
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Akita
District	Yuri

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.

Notable people

• Ryōzō Katō
• Akira Komatsu

External links

• Yuri official website (in Japanese)

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