was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kamikita District

Kamikita District, Aomori

is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 100,526 and a density of 78.5 persons per km². The total area was 1281.05 km².- Towns and villages...

 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

Japan

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Hōosawa Village was founded in 1889 from the merger of the hamlets of Hōryō, Oirase, and Sawada. It changed its name to Towada Village in 1931 and was elevated to town status in 1955. In April 1975, it changed its name to Towadako Town. On January 1, 2005, it 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 neighboring city of Towada

Towada, Aomori

is a city located in central Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 65,818 and a density of 90.7 persons per km². Its total area was 725.67 km², making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area.-Geography:Towada is located in...

, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Located in south-central Aomori prefecture, and encompassing the Aomori shoreline of Lake Towada

Lake Towada

is the largest crater lake in Honshū island, Japan. Located on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures, it lies 400 meters above sea level and is 327.0m depth, and is drained by the Oirase river. With a surface area of 61.1 km², Towada is Japan's 12th largest lake, its bright blue...

, the town of Towadako had an economy based on tourism, forestry and agriculture.

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 9,834 and a density

Population density

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 of 26.42 persons per km². The total area was 372.2 km².

Towadako was served by Route 102 (Japan)

Route 102 (Japan)

National Route 102 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hirosaki, Aomori and Towada, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 101.8 km ....

highway, but had no railway service.

External links

• Towadako official website of Towada city in Japanese