Esashi was a city

Cities of Japan

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 located in Iwate Prefecture

Iwate Prefecture

is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...

, Japan

Japan

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The city was founded on November 3, 1958.

On February 20, 2006 Esashi was merged with the city of Mizusawa

Mizusawa, Iwate

Mizusawa was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 60,979 and a population density of 629.17 persons per km². The total area was 96.92 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....

, the towns of Maesawa

Maesawa, Iwate

was a town located in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,215 and a density of 210.33 persons per km²...

 and Isawa

Isawa, Iwate

was a town in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Isawa was merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the town of Maesawa, and the village of Koromogawa, all from Isawa District, to form the new city of Ōshū....

, and the village of Koromogawa

Koromogawa, Iwate

Koromogawa was a village located in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Koromogawa was merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, and the towns of Maesawa and Isawa, all from Isawa District, to form the new city of Ōshū.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,049...

, all from Isawa District

Isawa District, Iwate

is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of October 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 16,433 and a density of 91 persons per km²...

, to form the new city of Ōshū

Oshu, Iwate

is the second largest city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with a population of 127,804.The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as the result of a merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the towns of Maesawa and Isawa and the village of Koromogawa from Isawa District...

. The former city is now known as Esashi-ku (not like one of the wards of designated cities see this article (in Japanese) for more info).

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