Sawauchi, Iwate
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was a village
located in Waga District, Iwate
, Japan
.
On November 1, 2005 Sawauchi was merged with the town of Yuda
to form the new town of Nishiwaga
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 3,765 and a density
of 13.15 persons per km². The total area was 286.22 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 Waga District, Iwate
Waga District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture. Since 2006, it has included just the town of Nishiwaga.-History:* 1878 Due to the land reforms, the district split into Higashiwaga and Nishiwaga Districts....
, Japan
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On November 1, 2005 Sawauchi was merged with the town of Yuda
Yuda, Iwate
was a town located in Waga District, Iwate, Japan.On November 1, 2005, Yuda was merged with the village of Sawauchi to form the new town of Nishiwaga, and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
to form the new town of Nishiwaga
Nishiwaga, Iwate
is a town located in Waga District, Iwate, Japan. The town was founded on November 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Yuda and the village of Sawauchi. This merger occurred under pressure from the national government of Japan and in the face of steady but significant depopulating trends in Yuda...
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 3,765 and a density
Population density
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of 13.15 persons per km². The total area was 286.22 km².