Tōwa (東和町, Tōwa-chō) was a town located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Tōwa 東和町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 39°23′13.2″N 141°13′41.5″E / 39.387000°N 141.228194°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture |
District | Waga District |
Merged | January 1, 2006 (now part of Hanamaki) |
Area | |
• Total | 157.51 km2 (60.81 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2006) | |
• Total | 10,027 |
• Density | 63.66/km2 (164.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Bird | Green pheasant |
Flower | Iris sanguinea |
Tree | Pinus densiflora |
History edit
The town of Tōwa created on January 1, 1955 within Waga District by the merger of the villages of Tsuchizawa, Taninai and Nakanai.
On January 1, 2006, Tōwa, along with the towns of Ishidoriya and Ōhasama (both from Hienuki District), was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki,[1] and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 10,027 and a population density of 63.66 persons per km². The total area was 157.51 km².
References edit
- ^ "ベルンドルフ・花巻市友好都市提携50周年". 花巻市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
平成18年1月1日の花巻市、大迫町、石鳥谷町、東和町の1市3町の合併を受け、平成18年(2006年)11月23日に新市とベルンドルフ市は提携継続の盟約を行いました。
External links edit
- Official website of Hanamaki (in Japanese)
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