Kuraishi, Aomori
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was a village
located in Sannohe District
in central Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Kuraishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On July 1, 2004 it was merged
into the town of Gonohe
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
An inland village, Kuraishi had an agriculture-based economy and was noted for its production of apples. At the time of its merger, Kuraishi had an estimated population
of 3,363 and a density
of 60.4 persons per km². The total area was 55.68 km².
Kuraishi was served by Route 454 (Japan)
highway, but had no rail service.
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 Sannohe District
Sannohe District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 73,955 and a density of 76.3 persons per km². The total area was 969.38 km².- Towns and villages :The...
in central 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
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Kuraishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On July 1, 2004 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:...
into the town of Gonohe
Gonohe, Aomori
is a town located in Sannohe District, Aomori, Japan. Gonohe Town is located in the north-eastern part of Sannohe-gun, approximately 16 kilometres west of Hachinohe City and 10 kilometres southeast of Towada City. The town is adjacent to Hachinohe City to the east, Shingo Village to the west, Nanbu...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
An inland village, Kuraishi had an agriculture-based economy and was noted for its production of apples. At the time of its merger, Kuraishi had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,363 and a density
Population density
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of 60.4 persons per km². The total area was 55.68 km².
Kuraishi was served by Route 454 (Japan)
Route 454 (Japan)
National Route 454 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hachinohe, Aomori and Owani, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 116.9 km ....
highway, but had no rail service.