Former municipality | |
Since | February 11, 2005 |
Currently part of | part of Tsugaru |
Shariki's location in Aomori, Japan. |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku region |
Prefecture | Aomori |
District | Nakatsugaru District |
Physical characteristics | |
Area | 62.17 km² |
Population (as of February 1, 2005) | |
Total | 5,730 |
Density | 92.16/km² |
Symbols | |
Tree | Japanese black pine |
Flower | Lilium |
Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
Shariki (車力村 Shariki-mura ) was a village located in Nakatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Shariki was located on the west coast of Tsugaru Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Shariki Village was created in 1889. On February 11, 2005 it was merged with the neighboring villages of Inagaki, Kashiwa and Morita and the town (Kizukuri to form the new city of Tsugaru, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Shariki had an estimated population of 5,730 and a density of 92.16 persons per km². The total area was 62.17 km². The village economy was dominated by agriculture and commercial fishing.