Ishidoriya, Iwate

Ishidoriya 石鳥谷町
Former municipality
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Location of Ishidoriya in Iwate Prefecture
Ishidoriya Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°29′2.2″N 141°8′49.4″E / 39.483944°N 141.147056°E / 39.483944; 141.147056Coordinates: 39°29′2.2″N 141°8′49.4″E / 39.483944°N 141.147056°E / 39.483944; 141.147056
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Hienuki District
Merged	January 1, 2006 (now part of Hanamaki)
Area
• Total	118.57 km2 (45.78 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2006)
• Total	15,951
• Density	134.5/km2 (348/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Black kite
Flower	Prunus mume
Tree	Cryptomeria

Ishidoriya (石鳥谷町, Ishidoriya-chō) was a town located in Hienuki District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

History[]

The village of Kōchi (好地村) was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1928 and renamed Ishidoriya at that time.

On January 1, 2006, Ishidoriya, along with the town of Ōhasama (from Hienuki District), and the town of Tōwa (from Waga District), was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 15,951 and a population density of 134.5 persons per km². The total area was 118.57 km².

Ishidoriya had a sister city relationship with Rutland, Vermont.

External links[]

• Hanamaki official website (in Japanese)