was a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Sannohe District

Sannohe District, Aomori

is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 73,955 and a density of 76.3 persons per km². The total area was 969.38 km².- Towns and villages :The...

 in northern 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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Fukuchi Village was founded on April 1, 1955 from the merger the villages of Tanabe with neighboring Jibiki. On January 1, 2006 the village was 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:...

 with the town of Nanbu

Nanbu, Aomori

is a town located in the Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 20,381 and a density of 133 persons per km². Its total area was 153.150 km².-Geography:...

 and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Located in central Aomori Prefecture the village of Fukuchi had an economy based primarily on agriculture, primarily in the cultivation of garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...

. It also served as a bedroom community for nearby Hachinohe

Hachinohe, Aomori

- Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:...

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

Population

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 of 6,991 and a density

Population density

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 of 174 persons per km². The total area was 40.18 km².

Fukuchi was served by Tomabechi Station

Tomabechi Station

is a railway station on the Aoimori Railway Line located in the town of Nanbu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 18.2 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Aoimori Line at Metoki Station.-History:...

 on the Aoimori Railway Line, and by Route 104 (Japan)

Route 104 (Japan)

National Route 104 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hachinohe, Aomori and Ōdate, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 128.8 km ....

highway.