Matsuo, Iwate

Matsuo
松尾村
Former municipality

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Location of Matsuo in Iwate Prefecture
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Iwate Prefecture
District Iwate
Merged September 1, 2005
(now part of Hachimantai)
Area
  Total 234.85 km2 (90.68 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2005)
  Total 6,786
  Density 28.89/km2 (74.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
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- Tree Pinus densiflora
- Flower Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum
- Bird Copper pheasant

Matsuo (松尾村 Matsuo-mura) was a village located in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The village of Matsuo was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Iwate District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Iwate and Minami-Iwate Districts merged to form Iwate District on March 29, 1898. On September 1, 2005, Matsuo, along with the towns of Ashiro and Nishine (all from Iwate District), was merged to create the city of Hachimantai and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Matsuo was formerly known as the home of Japan's largest sulfur minethe Matsuo Kōzan and, later, as the home of the Matsugawa geothermal power plant.

As of September 2005, the village had an estimated population of 6,786 and a population density of 28.89 persons per km². The total area was 234.85 km².

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Coordinates: 39°57′12.4″N 141°03′57.2″E / 39.953444°N 141.065889°E