Taneichi, Iwate

Taneichi 種市町
Former municipality
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Location of Taneichi in Iwate Prefecture
Taneichi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°25′N 141°43′E / 40.417°N 141.717°E / 40.417; 141.717Coordinates: 40°25′N 141°43′E / 40.417°N 141.717°E / 40.417; 141.717
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Kunohe
Merged	April 1, 2005 (now part of Hirono)
Area
• Total	168.55 km2 (65.08 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2006)
• Total	13,449
• Density	79.79/km2 (206.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Eurasian skylark
Flower	Rosa rugosa
Tree	Japanese red pine

Taneichi (種市町, Taneichi-machi) was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. Taneichi was raised to town status on April 1, 1951, annexing the village of Nakano on February 11, 1955. On April 1, 2005, Taneichi merged with the town of Ōno (also from Kunohe District) to create the new town of Hirono.

As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 13,449 and a population density of 79.79 persons per km². The total area was 168.55 km².

Schools[]

Elementary schools (municipal)[]

• - 種市小学校
• - 平内小学校
• - 角浜小学校
• - 城内小中学校
• - 大和小中学校
• - 宿戸小学校
• - 中野小学校
• - 小子内小学校

Middle / Junior High Schools (municipal)[]

• - 種市中学校
• - 角浜中学校
• - 城内小中学校
• - 大和小中学校
• - 宿戸中学校
• - 中野中学校

High School (prefectural)[]

• - 種市高等学校

External links[]

• Hirono official website (in Japanese)
• Taneichi Senior High School Homepage (in Japanese)