Tōwa (東和町, Tōwa-chō) was a town located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Tōwa
東和町
Former municipality
Flag of Tōwa
Official logo of Tōwa
Location of Tōwa in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Tōwa in Iwate Prefecture
Tōwa is located in Japan
Tōwa
Tōwa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°23′13.2″N 141°13′41.5″E / 39.387000°N 141.228194°E / 39.387000; 141.228194
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
DistrictWaga District
MergedJanuary 1, 2006
(now part of Hanamaki)
Area
 • Total157.51 km2 (60.81 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2006)
 • Total10,027
 • Density63.66/km2 (164.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FlowerIris sanguinea
TreePinus densiflora

History

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The town of Tōwa created on January 1, 1955 within Waga District by the merger of the villages of Tsuchizawa, Taninai and Nakanai.

On January 1, 2006, Tōwa, along with the towns of Ishidoriya and Ōhasama (both from Hienuki District), was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki,[1] and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 10,027 and a population density of 63.66 persons per km². The total area was 157.51 km².

References

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  1. ^ "ベルンドルフ・花巻市友好都市提携50周年". 花巻市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08. 平成18年1月1日の花巻市、大迫町、石鳥谷町、東和町の1市3町の合併を受け、平成18年(2006年)11月23日に新市とベルンドルフ市は提携継続の盟約を行いました。
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