Hienuki District, Iwate
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Hienuki (稗貫郡; -gun) was a district
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...

 located in Iwate Prefecture(Rikuchu Province
Rikuchu Province
was an old province in the area of Iwate and Akita prefectures. It was sometimes called , with Rikuzen and Mutsu Provinces.Rikuchu covered most of modern-day Iwate Prefecture, with the exceptions of Kesen District, Rikuzentakata City, Ōfunato City, and Kamaishi City, and also including Kazuno City...

). The district had an estimated population
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 of 23,027 and the total area is 365.41 km².

By the time of founding, the district was co-teminous with the city of Hanamaki
Hanamaki, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated total population of 102,455, with a household number of 35,831. Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen. The city recently celebrated the 50th anniversary since its...

.

Until the day before the dissolution (December 31, 2005), there were only two towns left in the district.
  • Ishidoriya
    Ishidoriya, Iwate
    was a town located in Hienuki District, Iwate, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Ishidoriya was merged with the town of Tōwa, from Waga District, the town of Ōhasama, from Hienuki District, and the old city of Hanamaki to form the new city of Hanamaki....

  • Ōhasama
    Ohasama, Iwate
    , formerly an independent town, is now a district of Hanamaki in the heart of the Iwate Prefecture in the north of Honshū, Japan.As of November, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,766 people. The total area was 246.84 km² , formerly an independent town, is now a district of...



On January 1, 2006, two towns merged with the town of Tōwa
Towa, Iwate
was a town located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently a branch of Hanamaki City.On January 1, 2006 Tōwa was merged with the towns of Ishidoriya and Ōhasama, both from Hienuki District, and the old city of Hanamaki to form the new city of Hanamaki.As of 2003, the town had an...

 from Waga District
Waga District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture. Since 2006, it has included just the town of Nishiwaga.-History:* 1878 Due to the land reforms, the district split into Higashiwaga and Nishiwaga Districts....

 and the (former) city of Hanamaki to create the city of Hanamaki
Hanamaki, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated total population of 102,455, with a household number of 35,831. Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen. The city recently celebrated the 50th anniversary since its...

 and the district dissolved.

District Timeline

  • April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the following municipalities were formed. (3 towns, 13 villages)
    • The towns of Hanamaki, Hanamakikawaguchi, and Ōhasama
    • The villages of Yumoto, Miyanome, Yuguchi, Ōta, Neko, Yasawa, Uchikawame, Sotokawame, Kamegamori, Kōchi, Niibori, Yaehata, and Hachiman
  • June 1, 1923 - The town of Hanamakikawaguchi and the village of Neko merged to form the town of Hanamakikawaguchi. (3 towns, 12 villages)
  • April 1, 1928 - The village of Kōchi gained town status and renamed to become the town of Ishidoriya. (4 towns, 11 villages)
  • April 10, 1929 - The towns of Hanamaki and Hanamakikawaguchi merged to form the town of Hanamaki. (3 towns, 11 villages)
  • April 1, 1954 - The town of Hanamaki and the villages of Yumoto, Yuguchi, Yasawa, Ōta, and Miyanome merged to form the city of Hanamaki. (2 towns, 6 villages)
  • January 1, 1955 - The town of Ōhasama and the villages of Uchikawame, Sotokawame, and Kamegamori merged to form the town of Ōhasama. (2 towns, 3 villages)
  • April 1, 1955 - The town of Ishidoriya and the villages of Niibori, Yaehata, and Hachiman merged to form the town of Ishidoriya. (2 towns)
  • January 1, 2006 - The towns of Ōhasama and Ishidoriya merged with the city of Hanamaki and the town of Tōwa from Waga District to form the city of Hanamaki
    Hanamaki, Iwate
    is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated total population of 102,455, with a household number of 35,831. Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen. The city recently celebrated the 50th anniversary since its...

    . Hienuki District was thereby dissolved.

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