Tenmabayashi, Aomori

Tenmabayashi
天間林村
Former municipality
Since March 31, 2005
Currently part of part of Shichinohe

Tenmabayashi's location in Aomori, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku region
Prefecture Aomori
District Kamikita
Physical characteristics
Area 202.59 km²
Population (as of January 1, 2005)
     Total 8,354
     Density 41.23/km²
Symbols
Tree Zelkova serrata
Flower Japanese bellflower
Bird Green Pheasant

Tenmabayashi (天間林村 Tenmabayashi-mura?) was a village located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Tenmabayashi Village was founded in 1889 from the merger of seven small hamlets. On March 31, 2005, it merged into the neighboring town of Shichinohe, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Located in central Aomori prefecture, the village of Tenmabashi had an economy based on primarily on agriculture, with principal crops including rice, garlic and Japanese yam.

At the time of its merger, the village had an estimated population of 8,354 and a density of 41.23 persons per km². The total area was 202.59 km².

Tenmabayashi was served by Route 4 (Japan) and Route 394 (Japan) highways, but had no railway service.