Koromogawa, Iwate
Encyclopedia
Koromogawa was a village
located in Isawa District
, Iwate
, Japan
.
On February 20, 2006 Koromogawa was merged with the cities of Esashi
and Mizusawa
, and the towns of Maesawa
and Isawa
, all from Isawa District
, to form the new city of Ōshū
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 5,049 and a density
of 30.87 persons per km². The total area was 163.57 km².
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 Isawa District
Isawa District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of October 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 16,433 and a density of 91 persons per km²...
, 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...
.
On February 20, 2006 Koromogawa was merged with the cities of Esashi
Esashi, Iwate
Esashi was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 3, 1958.On February 20, 2006 Esashi was merged with the city of Mizusawa, the towns of Maesawa and Isawa, and the village of Koromogawa, all from Isawa District, to form the new city of Ōshū...
and Mizusawa
Mizusawa, Iwate
Mizusawa was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 60,979 and a population density of 629.17 persons per km². The total area was 96.92 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....
, and the towns of Maesawa
Maesawa, Iwate
was a town located in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,215 and a density of 210.33 persons per km²...
and Isawa
Isawa, Iwate
was a town in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Isawa was merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the town of Maesawa, and the village of Koromogawa, all from Isawa District, to form the new city of Ōshū....
, all from Isawa District
Isawa District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of October 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 16,433 and a density of 91 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Ōshū
Oshu, Iwate
is the second largest city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with a population of 127,804.The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as the result of a merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the towns of Maesawa and Isawa and the village of Koromogawa from Isawa District...
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 5,049 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 30.87 persons per km². The total area was 163.57 km².