Matsuo, Iwate

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This article is about the former village in Iwate Prefecture. There is a town with this name in Chiba Prefecture, see Matsuo, Chiba.

Matsuo (松尾村; -mura) was a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan. On September 1, 2005 the village merged with two towns from the district forming the city of Hachimantai and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

It was formerly known as the home of Japan's largest sulfur mine—the Matsuo Gouzan mine—and, later, as the home of the Matsugawa geothermal power plant.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,879 and a density of 29.29 persons per km². The total area was 234.85 km².

1 History
2 Sister cities
3 Famous places
4 Famous Residents
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[edit] History

April 1, 1889 - in accordance with the municipal system, the former villages of Matsuo, Noda and Yosegi are merged to create the village of Matsuo, North Iwate District.
March 29, 1896 - following the merging of North Iwate District and South Iwate District, Matsuo become a part of the newly-formed Iwate District
September 1, 2005 - Matsuo is merged with the towns of Nishine and Ashiro to form the city of Hachimantai