Minmaya, Aomori
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was a village
located in Higashitsugaru District
in northern Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Minmaya Village was located on the north coast of Tsugaru Peninsula
bordering on Tsugaru Strait
. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain
during the Edo period
. After the Meiji Restoration
, Minmaya Village was created on April 1, 1889. On March 28, 2005 it was merged
with the neighboring town of Kanita
and village of Tairadate
to form the new town of Sotogahama
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Minmaya had an estimated population
of 2,364 and a density
of 36.19 persons per km². The total area was 65.34 km². The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing
. Minmaya was served by Route 339 (Japan)
highway, and by Minmaya Station
on the Tsugaru Line of JR East.
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 Higashitsugaru District
Higashitsugaru District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,235 and a density of 44.79 persons per km². The total area is 652.72 km².-Towns and villages:*Hiranai*Imabetsu*Sotogahama*Yomogita-Merger:...
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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Minmaya Village was located on the north coast of Tsugaru Peninsula
Tsugaru Peninsula
The is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshū island, Japan. The peninsula projects north into the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū from Hokkaidō. The western coast is on the Sea of Japan, while on its eastern coast are Aomori Bay and Mutsu Bay...
bordering on Tsugaru Strait
Tsugaru Strait
is a channel between Honshu and Hokkaido in northern Japan connecting the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean. It was named after the western part of Aomori Prefecture...
. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain
Hirosaki Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in northern Mutsu Province . It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan...
during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. After the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, Minmaya Village was created on April 1, 1889. On March 28, 2005 it 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 neighboring town of Kanita
Kanita, Aomori
was a town located in Higashitsugaru District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Kanita Town was located on the east coast of Tsugaru Peninsula bordering on Mutsu Bay. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Kanita Village was created on April 1,...
and village of Tairadate
Tairadate, Aomori
was a village located in Higashitsugaru District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Tairadate Village was located on the northeast coast of Tsugaru Peninsula bordering on Tsugaru Strait and the entrance to Mutsu Bay. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji...
to form the new town of Sotogahama
Sotogahama, Aomori
is a town located in the Higashitsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 2,492 and a density of 18.5 persons per km². Its total area was 135.03 km².-Geography:...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Minmaya had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 2,364 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 36.19 persons per km². The total area was 65.34 km². The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
. Minmaya was served by Route 339 (Japan)
Route 339 (Japan)
National Route 339 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hirosaki, Aomori and Sotogahama, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 108.4 km . The final 0.4km of the highway is actually a staircase....
highway, and by Minmaya Station
Minmaya Station
is the northern terminal railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the town of Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 55.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.-History:...
on the Tsugaru Line of JR East.