| Tōhoku 東北町 |
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| Location of Tōhoku in Aomori | |
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Tōhoku
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| District | Kamikita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326.71 km2 (126.1 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2009) | |
| • Total | 19,051 |
| • Density | 58.3/km2 (151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Red Pine |
| - Flower | Sakura |
| - Bird | Swan |
| Phone number | 0176-56-3111 |
| Address | Kamikita-Minami 4-32-484 039-2492 |
| Website | Tōhoku Town |
Tōhoku (東北町 Tōhoku-machi) is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 19,051 and a density of 58.3 persons per km². Its total area was 326.71 km².
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Tōhoku is located in north-central Aomori Prefecture, bordering on the west shore of Lake Ogawara. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
During the Edo period, the area around Tōhoku was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, in 1889, Katchi (甲地村 Katchi-mura) was created. It was elevated to town status in 1963, at which time it was renamed to its present name. The neighboring town of Kamikita merged with Tōhoku on March 31, 2005.
The economy of Tōhoku is heavily dependent on an agriculture, based primarily on production of nagaimo, daikon and carrots as well as lake fish, including smelt, icefish and shijimi.
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