Hanakawa, Ibaraki

Hanakawa (華川村, Hanakawa-mura) was a village located in Taga District, Ibaraki, Japan.

History

On April 1, 1889, Hanakawa village was formed by the merger of three villages in Shimosōda, Kuruma, Nakatsuma, Kamikotsuda, Simokotsuda, Azuhata, Usuba and Hanazono.^[1]

On April 1, 1955, Hanakawa village merged with Isohara town to form Isohara town.

On March 31, 1956, Isohara town merged with Ōtsu town, Hiragata town, Minaminakagō village, Sekinami village, and Sekimoto village, to form Kitaibaraki city.

Population changes

Population

1891 - 2,274
1902 - 2,364
1920 - 6,778
1935 - 4,917
1947 - 6,850
1950 - 7,580

Number of households

1920 - 1,675
1935 - 1,097
1947 - 1,426
1950 - 1,537

References

^ Dictionary of Place Names Japanese, Kadokawa (in Japanese)

[1] Dictionary of Place Names Japanese, Kadokawa (in Japanese)

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