Niisato, Iwate
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Niisato was a village
located in Shimohei District
, Iwate
, Japan
.
On June 6, 2005 Niisato, along with the town of Tarō
, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 3,590 and a density
of 14.01 persons per km². The total area was 256.29 km².
The population of the former village is centered on the intersection of the Shimohei and Kariya Rivers. Niisato lies along National Highway 106 between Morioka
and Miyako
. There is also a small winding road from Niisato north to Iwaizumi
town. The major distinguishing travel landmarks the bus stops along Highway 106, which are shaped like giant red apples. It had a sister city relationship with La Trinidad
in the Philippines
.
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 Shimohei District
Shimohei District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.Following the merger of Tarō and Niisato into Miyako and as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 43,747 and a population density of 21.39 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...
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On June 6, 2005 Niisato, along with the town of Tarō
Taro, Iwate
was a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.On June 6, 2005 Tarō, along with the village of Niisato, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako
Miyako, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,590 and a density
Population density
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of 14.01 persons per km². The total area was 256.29 km².
The population of the former village is centered on the intersection of the Shimohei and Kariya Rivers. Niisato lies along National Highway 106 between Morioka
Morioka, Iwate
is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
and Miyako
Miyako, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
. There is also a small winding road from Niisato north to Iwaizumi
Iwaizumi, Iwate
is a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,145 and a population density of 12.23 persons per km². The total area is 992.90 km²...
town. The major distinguishing travel landmarks the bus stops along Highway 106, which are shaped like giant red apples. It had a sister city relationship with La Trinidad
La Trinidad
La Trinidad could be:*La Trinidad, Benguet, a Municipality in the Philippines*La Trinidad, Buenos Aires, a settlement in General Arenales Partido in Argentina....
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.