Iwasaki, Aomori
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was a village
located in Nishitsugaru District
in western Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Iwasaki Village was located in the southwestern corner of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan
. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain
during the Edo period
. After the Meiji Restoration
, Iwasaki Village was created on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 2005 it was merged
with the neighboring town of Fukaura
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Iwasaki had an estimated population
of 2,655 and a density
of 15.3 persons per km². The total area was 173.58 km². The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. The village was served Route 101 (Japan)
highway, and by Mutsu-Sawabe Station
, Mutsu-Iwasaki Station
, Jūniko Station
, Matsukami Station
, Shirakamidake Station and Nakata Station on the Gonō Line
of JR East.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Nishitsugaru District
Nishitsugaru District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori, Japan.As of 2003 , the district has an estimated population of 24,033 and a density of 28.9 persons per km²...
in western Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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Iwasaki Village was located in the southwestern corner of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain
Hirosaki Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in northern Mutsu Province . It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan...
during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. After the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, Iwasaki Village was created on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 2005 it was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the neighboring town of Fukaura
Fukaura, Aomori
is a town located in the Nishitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 9,917 and a density of 20.3 persons per km²...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Iwasaki had an estimated population
Population
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of 2,655 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 15.3 persons per km². The total area was 173.58 km². The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. The village was served Route 101 (Japan)
Route 101 (Japan)
National Route 101 is a national highway of Japan connecting Aomori, Aomori and Akita, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 251.2 km ....
highway, and by Mutsu-Sawabe Station
Mutsu-Sawabe Station
is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 53.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.-History:...
, Mutsu-Iwasaki Station
Mutsu-Iwasaki Station
is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 50.9 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.-History:...
, Jūniko Station
Jūniko Station
is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 46.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.-History:...
, Matsukami Station
Matsukami Station
is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 44.7 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.-History:...
, Shirakamidake Station and Nakata Station on the Gonō Line
Gono Line
The is a railway line in Japan linking Higashi-Noshiro Station in Akita Prefecture with Kawabe Station in Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Honshū. The line stretches 147.2 km along the Sea of Japan coast with a total of 43 stations...
of JR East.