Higashiiwai (東磐井郡; -gun) is a
districtThe 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
Iwateis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Morioka.- History :Iwate was historically part of Mutsu Province. It was brought into the empire around 800.In the Jōmon period it was an area abundant in fishing and hunting...
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Higashiiwai (東磐井郡; -gun) is a
districtThe 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
Iwateis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Morioka.- History :Iwate was historically part of Mutsu Province. It was brought into the empire around 800.In the Jōmon period it was an area abundant in fishing and hunting...
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Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of September 1, 2005, the district has an estimated
populationIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
of 10,026. The total area is .
After the 3rd city of
Ichinosekiis a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left.
- Fujisawa
Fujisawa is a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,057 and a density of 81.64 persons per km². The total area is 123.15 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
post-WWII timeline
- January 1, 1955-The village of Maikawa merged with the villages of Ganmi, Hagisho, and Yasaka from Nishiiwai District
is a district located in Iwate, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 8,782. The total area is 63.39km².After the 3rd city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left.*Hiraizumi-post-WWII timeline:...
, and city of Ichinosekiis a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
(1st) to form the new city of Ichinosekiis a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
(2nd).
- February 1, 1955-The villages of Tagawatsu and Nagasaka merged to form the town of Higashiyama.
- April 1, 1955
- The town of Fujisawa, the villages of Yasawa, Oumi, and parts of Otsuho (Otaki, Horowa) merged to form the town of Fujisawa.
- The villages of Orikabe, Yakoshi, and the remaining parts of Otshho merged to form the village of Murone
Murone was a village located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Murone, along with the towns of Daitō, Higashiyama and Senmaya, the village of Kawasaki, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city of...
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- The village of Namabo merged with the town of Maesawa, and the villages of Hakusan and Furushiro from Isawa District
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of October 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 16,433 and a density of 91 persons per km²...
to form the town of MaesawaMaesawa was a town located in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,215 and a density of 210.33 persons per km²...
in Isawa Districtis a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of October 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 16,433 and a density of 91 persons per km²...
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- The towns of Yokusawa and Ohara, and the villages of Sazawa, Shibutami, and Kyoda merged to form the town of Daitō
was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Daitō, along with the towns of Higashiyama and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city of...
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- April 15, 1955-The village of Nagashima merged with the town of Hiraizumi
is a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. It was the home of the Hiraizumi Fujiwaras for about 100 years in the late Heian era and most of the following Kamakura period. At the same time it served as the de facto capital of Oshu, an area containing nearly a third of the Japanese land...
from Nishiiwai Districtis a district located in Iwate, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 8,782. The total area is 63.39km².After the 3rd city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left.*Hiraizumi-post-WWII timeline:...
to form the new town of Hiraizumiis a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. It was the home of the Hiraizumi Fujiwaras for about 100 years in the late Heian era and most of the following Kamakura period. At the same time it served as the de facto capital of Oshu, an area containing nearly a third of the Japanese land...
from Nishiiwai Districtis a district located in Iwate, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 8,782. The total area is 63.39km².After the 3rd city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left.*Hiraizumi-post-WWII timeline:...
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- September 30, 1956
- The villages of Kamoi and Kadozaki merged to form the village of Kawasaki
Kawasaki was a village located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Kawasaki, along with the towns of Daitō, Higashiyama and Senmaya, the village of Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city...
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- The town of Senmaya
Senmaya was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. The name translates as 'one thousand stables' although today there are no horses or stables remaining....
merged with the villages of Konashi, Okutama, and Iwashimuzu to form the town of SenmayaSenmaya was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. The name translates as 'one thousand stables' although today there are no horses or stables remaining....
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- November 1, 1958-The village of Matsukawa merged into the village of Higashiyama
Higashiyama was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Higashiyama, along with the towns of Daitō and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded...
and gained town status.
- September 20, 2005-The towns of Daitō
was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Daitō, along with the towns of Higashiyama and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city of...
, HigashiyamaHigashiyama was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Higashiyama, along with the towns of Daitō and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded...
, and SenmayaSenmaya was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. The name translates as 'one thousand stables' although today there are no horses or stables remaining....
, and the villages of KawasakiKawasaki was a village located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Kawasaki, along with the towns of Daitō, Higashiyama and Senmaya, the village of Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city...
and MuroneMurone was a village located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Murone, along with the towns of Daitō, Higashiyama and Senmaya, the village of Kawasaki, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city of...
merged with the town of HanaizumiHanaizumi was a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Hanaizumi, along with the towns of Daitō, Higashiyama and Senmaya, and the villages of Kawasaki and Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as...
, from Nishiiwai Districtis a district located in Iwate, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 8,782. The total area is 63.39km².After the 3rd city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left.*Hiraizumi-post-WWII timeline:...
, and the old city of Ichinosekiis a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
(2nd) to create the new city of Ichinosekiis a city located towards the south of Iwate Prefecture, Japan and situated on the Iwai River. After Morioka and Ōshū, it is the third largest city in the prefecture.-Description:...
(3rd).