Kunohe, Iwate
| Kunohe 九戸村 | |||
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Kunohe Village Hall | |||
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 Location of Kunohe in Iwate Prefecture | |||
  Kunohe
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| Coordinates: 41°12′41″N 141°25′10″E / 41.21139°N 141.41944°ECoordinates: 41°12′41″N 141°25′10″E / 41.21139°N 141.41944°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| District | Kunohe | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 134.05 km2 (51.76 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2014) | |||
| • Total | 6,145 | ||
| • Density | 45.8/km2 (119/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| • Tree | Pinus densiflora | ||
| • Flower | Rhododendron | ||
| • Bird | Copper pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0195-42-2111 | ||
| Address | Ihonai dai-10 jiwari 11-6, Kunohe-mura, Kunohe-gun, Iwate 028-6502 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kunohe (九戸村 Kunohe-mura) is a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the village had an estimated population of 6,145 and a population density of 45.8 persons per km2. The total area was 134.05 km2.
Geography
Kunohe is located in north-central Iwate Prefecture, surrounded by the Kitakami Mountains.
Neighboring municipalities
- Iwate Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Kunohe was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Hachinohe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Toda, ibonai and Esashika within Kita-Kunohe District were created on April 1, 1889. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The three villages merged to form the modern village of Kunohe on April 1, 1955.
Economy
The economy of Kunohe is based on agriculture, the production of charcoal and animal husbandry, primarily poultry.
Transportation
Kunohe is not served by any train routes.
Highway
- Hachinohe Expressway – Kunohe Interchange
- Japan National Route 340
External links
Media related to Kunohe, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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