Tokiwa (常盤村, Tokiwa-mura) was a village located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Tokiwa
常盤村 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Tokiwa in Aomori Prefecture | |
  Tokiwa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′33.5″N 140°42′36.3″E / 40.675972°N 140.710083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Minamitsugaru |
| Merged | March 28, 2005 (now part of Fujisaki) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 6,626 |
| • Density | 436.21/km2 (1,129.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Tokiwa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1937. It merged with neighboring Tonogidate Village on May 3, 1954 and annexed a portion of Inakadate Village on June 10, 1956.
On March 28, 2005, Tokiwa was merged into the neighboring and expanding town of Fujisaki,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Tokiwa had an estimated population of 6,626 and a density of 436.21 persons per km2. The total area was 15.19 km2.
Tokiwa was served by Japan National Route 7 highway, and Kita-Tokiwa Station on the Ōu Main 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.
External links
edit- Fujisaki official website (in Japanese)
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