Makabe (真壁町, Makabe-machi) was a town located in Makabe District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Map of Makabe, Ibaraki

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,368 and a density of 305.49 persons per km2. The total area was 63.40 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Makabe, along with the village of Yamato (also from Makabe District), and the town of Iwase (from Nishiibaraki District), was merged to create the city of Sakuragawa.[1]

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  1. ^ "市名の由来". Sakuragawa City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09. 桜川市は、平成17年10月1日に、旧岩瀬町・真壁町・大和村の3町村が合併して誕生しました。
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