Former municipality | |
Since | March 31, 2005 |
Currently part of | part of Fukaura |
Iwasaki's location in Aomori, Japan. |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku region |
Prefecture | Aomori |
District | Nishitsugaru District |
Physical characteristics | |
Area | 173.58 km² |
Population (as of February 1, 2005) | |
Total | 2,655 |
Density | 15.3/km² |
Symbols | |
Tree | Maple |
Flower | Far East Amur adonis |
Bird | Common House Martin |
Iwasaki (岩崎村 Iwasaki-mura ) was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Iwasaki Village was located in the southwestern corner of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Iwasaki Village was created on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 2005 it was merged with the neighboring town of Fukaura, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Iwasaki had an estimated population of 2,655 and a density of 15.3 persons per km². The total area was 173.58 km². The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. The village was served Route 101 (Japan) highway, and by Mutsu-Sawabe Station, Mutsu-Iwasaki Station, Jūniko Station, Matsukami Station, Shirakamidake Station and Nakata Station on the Gonō Line of JR East.