Tamayama (玉山村, Tamayama-mura) was a village located in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Tamayama
玉山村
Former municipality
Flag of Tamayama
Location of Tamayama in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Tamayama in Iwate Prefecture
Tamayama is located in Japan
Tamayama
Tamayama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°50′48.5″N 141°9′58.4″E / 39.846806°N 141.166222°E / 39.846806; 141.166222
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
DistrictIwate
MergedJune 6, 2005
(now part of Morioka)
Area
 • Total397.32 km2 (153.41 sq mi)
Population
 (January 10, 2006)
 • Total13,530
 • Density34.05/km2 (88.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FlowerLily of the valley
TreeCryptomeria

History

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Tamayama was created as an administrative entity on April 1, 1889, within Minami-Iwate District with the establishment of the municipality system. The new administrative entity merged three pre-existing villages: Tamayama, Hinoto (日戸村), and Kawamata (川又村).[1] Minami-Iwate merged with Kita-Iwate District to form Iwate District on March 29, 1896. Tamayama merged with the neighboring villages of Shibutami and Yabukawa on April 1, 1954, and with Makihori on June 1, 1955. On January 10, 2006, Tamayama was merged into the expanded city of Morioka and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of January 2006, the village had an estimated population of 13,530 and a population density of 34.05 persons per km2. The total area was 397.32 km2.

References

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  1. ^ 岩手縣町村合併誌. 岩手縣総務部地方課. 1957. p. 627. OCLC 33701882.
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