Momoishi, Aomori
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was a town
located in Kamikita District
in central Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
. On March 1, 2006 Momoishi was merged
into the neighboring town of Shimoda
to form the new town of Oirase
, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Momoishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On April 20, 1929 it was elevated to town status.
Bordering the Pacific Ocean
, the town had an agriculture-based economy based on commercial fishing
and the production of rice, strawberries and Japanese yams
. The major local industry was Momokawa Brewing, Inc, a nationally-known sake brewer.
At the time of its merger, Momoishi had an estimated population
of 9,970 and a density
of 465 persons per km². The total area was 21.44 km².
Momoishi was served by Route 45 (Japan) and Route 338 (Japan)
highways, but had no train service.
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 Kamikita District
Kamikita District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 100,526 and a density of 78.5 persons per km². The total area was 1281.05 km².- Towns and villages...
in central 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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. On March 1, 2006 Momoishi 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:...
into the neighboring town of Shimoda
Shimoda, Aomori
was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006 Shimoda was merged into the neighboring town of Momoishi to form the new town of Oirase, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality....
to form the new town of Oirase
Oirase, Aomori
is a town located in the Kamikita District of eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 24,363 and a density of 339 persons per km². Its total area is 71.88 km².-Geography:...
, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Momoishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On April 20, 1929 it was elevated to town status.
Bordering the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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, the town had an agriculture-based economy based on commercial fishing
Commercial fishing
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and the production of rice, strawberries and Japanese yams
Dioscorea
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. The major local industry was Momokawa Brewing, Inc, a nationally-known sake brewer.
At the time of its merger, Momoishi had an estimated population
Population
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of 9,970 and a density
Population density
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of 465 persons per km². The total area was 21.44 km².
Momoishi was served by Route 45 (Japan) and Route 338 (Japan)
Route 338 (Japan)
National Route 338 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hakodate, Hokkaidō and Oirase, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 219.6 km ....
highways, but had no train service.