Fujisawa, Iwate
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Higashiiwai District
, Iwate
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,057 and a density
of 81.64 persons per km². The total area was 123.15 km².
On September 26, 2011, Fujisawa merged with the city of Ichinoseki
. Higashiiwai District dissolved.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Higashiiwai District
Higashiiwai District, Iwate
Higashiiwai was a district located in Iwate, Japan.As of September 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 10,026...
, Iwate
Iwate Prefecture
is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,057 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 81.64 persons per km². The total area was 123.15 km².
On September 26, 2011, Fujisawa merged with the city of Ichinoseki
Ichinoseki, Iwate
is a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
. Higashiiwai District dissolved.