Tōwa, Iwate

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Tōwa 東和町
Former municipality
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Location of Tōwa in Iwate Prefecture
Tōwa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°23′13.2″N 141°13′41.5″E / 39.387000°N 141.228194°E / 39.387000; 141.228194Coordinates: 39°23′13.2″N 141°13′41.5″E / 39.387000°N 141.228194°E / 39.387000; 141.228194
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Waga District
Merged	January 1, 2006 (now part of Hanamaki)
Area
• Total	157.51 km2 (60.81 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2006)
• Total	10,027
• Density	63.66/km2 (164.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Green pheasant
Flower	Iris sanguinea
Tree	Pinus densiflora

Tōwa (東和町, Tōwa-chō) was a town located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

History[]

The town of Tōwa created on January 1, 1955 within Waga District by the merger of the villages of Tsuchizawa, Taninai and Nakanai.

On January 1, 2006, Tōwa, along with the towns of Ishidoriya and Ōhasama (both from Hienuki 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 10,027 and a population density of 63.66 persons per km². The total area was 157.51 km².

External links[]

• Official website of Hanamaki (in Japanese)