Iwase, Ibaraki
Encyclopedia
Iwase is a town
located in Nishiibaraki District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 22,378 and a density
of 256.75 persons per km². The total area is 87.16 km².
On October 1, 2005 Iwase was merged with the town of Makabe
, the village of Yamato
, both from Makabe District
, to form the new city of Sakuragawa
.
Famous for its large open cut mine and greasy restaurants located close to the station.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nishiibaraki District
Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki
Nishiibaraki , literally West Ibaraki, was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 52,291...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 22,378 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 256.75 persons per km². The total area is 87.16 km².
On October 1, 2005 Iwase was merged with the town of Makabe
Makabe, Ibaraki
Makabe is a town located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Japan.On October 1, 2005, Makabe was merged with the village of Yamato, also from Makabe District, and the town of Iwase, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new city of Sakuragawa....
, the village of Yamato
Yamato, Ibaraki
Yamato was a village located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Yamato was merged with the town of Makabe, also from Makabe District, and the town of Iwase, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new city of Sakuragawa....
, both from Makabe District
Makabe District, Ibaraki
Makabe was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of the Chikusei merger, but with 2003 population data, the district had an estimated population of 26,699 and a density of 288 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Sakuragawa
Sakuragawa, Ibaraki
is a city in Ibaraki, Japan. It was formed on 1 October 2005. It is composed of Iwase-cho in the north, Yamato-mura in the center, and Makabe-cho in the south...
.
Famous for its large open cut mine and greasy restaurants located close to the station.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese).