Daitō (大東町, Daitō-chō) was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō
大東町
Former municipality
Flag of Daitō
Official logo of Daitō
Location of Daitō in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Daitō in Iwate Prefecture
Daitō is located in Japan
Daitō
Daitō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°01′2.9″N 141°23′46.5″E / 39.017472°N 141.396250°E / 39.017472; 141.396250
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
DistrictHigashiiwai
MergedSeptember 20, 2005
(now part of Ichinoseki)
Area
 • Total278.21 km2 (107.42 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2005)
 • Total16,655
 • Density59.86/km2 (155.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerAzalea
TreeZelkova serrata

Daitō village was created on April 1, 1889, within Higashiiwai District with the establishment of the municipality system. It was raised to town status on March 21, 1903. On April 1, 1955, it annexed the neighboring towns of Surisawa and Ohara, and the villages of Okita, Sarusawa and Shinutami.

On September 20, 2005, Daitō, along with the towns of Higashiyama and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 16,655 and a population density of 59.86 persons per km2. The total area was 278.21 km2.

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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