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Hiraka (平賀町, Hiraka-machi) was a town located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Hiraka
平賀町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Hiraka in Aomori Prefecture | |
  Hiraka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′1.7″N 140°33′59.2″E / 40.583806°N 140.566444°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Minamitsugaru |
| Merged | January 1, 2006 (now part of Hirakawa) |
| Area | |
• Total | 221.61 km2 (85.56 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2006) | |
• Total | 22,053 |
| • Density | 99.5/km2 (258/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Copper pheasant |
| Flower | Apple |
| Tree | Sakura |
Hiraka was founded on March 1, 1955 through the merger of the towns of Taikoji and Kashiwagi with the villages of Takedate, Ozaki and Machiya.
On January 1, 2006, Hiraka, along with the town of Onoe, and the village of Ikarigaseki (all from Minamitsugaru District), was merged to create the new city of Hirakawa,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
An inland village, Hiraka had an agriculture-based economy and was noted for its production of apples. At the time of its merger, Hiraka had an estimated population of 22,053 and a population density of 99.5 persons per km2. The total area was 221.61 km2.
Hiraka was served by Japan National Route 102 and Japan National Route 454 highways, as well as by four stations on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line.
References
edit- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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