Iwate District, Iwate

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Location of Iwate District in Iwate Prefecture

Iwate (岩手郡 Iwate-gun) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 142,495. The total area is 2,846.44 km². The district covers the northern part of Morioka Metropolitan Area. The population is declining in all of the district.

There are three towns within the district.

District Timeline

  • March 29, 1896 - Kitaiwate and Minamiiwate Districts were merged to become Iwate District. (1 town, 24 villages)
  • December 23, 1940 - The village of Shizukuishi was elevated to town status. (2 towns, 21 villages)
  • April 10, 1941 - The villages of Asagishi, Nakano and Motomiya were merged into the city of Morioka. (2 towns, 18 villages)
  • July 1, 1948 - The town of Kuzumaki, and the village of Ekari were moved from Kunohe District to Iwate District. (3 towns, 19 villages)
  • April 1, 2002 - The town of Ashiro was moved from Ninohe District to Iwate District. (5 towns, 3 villages)
  • September 1, 2005 - The towns of Ashiro and Nishine, and the village of Matsuo were merged to create the city of Hachimantai. (3 towns, 2 villages)
  • January 10, 2006 - The village of Tamayama was merged into the expanded city of Morioka. (3 towns, 1 village)
  • January 1, 2014 - The village of Takizawa was elevated to city status to become the city of Takizawa. (3 towns)

Coordinates: 39°48′37″N 141°07′22″E / 39.8103°N 141.1228°E / 39.8103; 141.1228

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