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Here is a list of mergers in Iwate Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.
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Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at 15,275 square kilometres (5,898 sq mi), with a population of 1,210,534. Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the west, and Miyagi Prefecture to the south.
Hanamaki is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 94,691, and a population density of 100 persons per km², in 37,773 households. The total area of the city is 908.39 square kilometres (350.73 sq mi). Hanamaki is famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its hot spring resorts.
Kuji is a Japanese city in Iwate Prefecture. As of 3 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,418 in 15,675 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 623.50 square kilometres (240.73 sq mi).
Rikuchū Province was an old province in the area of Iwate and Akita Prefectures. It was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州), with Rikuzen and Mutsu Provinces.
Kunohe is a village located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,650 in 2177 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km². The total area of the village was 134.02 square kilometres (51.75 sq mi).
Ōhasama was a town located in Hienuki District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
List of Provinces of Japan > Tosando > Rikuchu Province > Hienuki District
Tōwa was a town located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Waga is a rural district in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
Nishiiwai is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Higashiiwai was a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Kunohe District is a rural district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Nishiwaga is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,468 in 2279 households, and a population density of 9 persons per km². The total area of the town is 590.74 square kilometres (228.09 sq mi). The total area was 825.97 square kilometres (318.91 sq mi).
Ōshū is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 114,620 and a population density of 120 persons per km² in 45,728 households. The total area of the city is 993.30 square kilometres (383.52 sq mi). Ōshū is famous for its Maesawa Beef, numerous festivals, historic temples and shrines and Fujiwara no Sato, a theme park and movie lot based on the exploits of the Northern Fujiwaras in the 12th century. Many famous people claim Ōshū as their home, including Ichiro Ozawa, the long-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Iwate Asahi Television Co., Ltd., also known as IAT, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture.
The Kitakami River is the fourth largest river in Japan and the largest in the Tōhoku region. It is 249 kilometres (155 mi) long and drains an area of 10,150 square kilometres (3,920 sq mi). It flows through mostly rural areas of Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures. The source of the river is the Mount Nanashiruge in northern Iwate, from which it flows to the south between the Kitakami Mountains and the Ōu Mountains. The river is unusual in that it has two mouths, one flowing south into Ishinomaki Bay and the other flowing east into the Pacific Ocean, both in Ishinomaki City.
The Matsumaedō (松前道) was the continuation of the Ōshū Kaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes of Japan. It connected the Sendaidō's terminus at Sendai Castle with the northern tip of modern-day Aomori Prefecture. It was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu for government officials traveling through the area. The route is named after the Matsumae Domain, the only Edo period feudal domain to have been located in Ezo ; Matsumae was accessible by boat from the northern terminus of the Matsumaedō.
List of provinces of ancient Japan > Tōsandō > Rikuchu Province > Esashi District
National Route 283 is a national highway connecting Kamaishi, Iwate and Hanamaki, Iwate in Japan, with a total length of 89.3 km (55.49 mi).
