Ikarigaseki, Aomori
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was a village
located in Minamitsugaru District
in central Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Ikarigaseki was founded on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 2006 it was merged
with the neighboring towns of Hiraka
and Onoe
, to form the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Ikarigaseki had an estimated population
of 3,140 and a density
of 29.8 persons per km². The total area was 105.33 km².
Ikarigaseki was served by Route 7 (Japan)
and Route 282 (Japan)
highways and an interchange on the Tōhoku Expressway
. Train service was provided by Tsugaru-Yunosawa Station
and Ikarigaseki Station
on the Ōu Main Line
.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Minamitsugaru District
Minamitsugaru District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 93,748 and a density of 133.76 persons per km²...
in central Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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Ikarigaseki was founded on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 2006 it was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the neighboring towns of Hiraka
Hiraka, Aomori
was a town located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.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...
and Onoe
Onoe, Aomori
was a town located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Onoe Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1937. It merged with neighboring Saruga Village on January 1, 1955 and annexed a portion of Inakadate Village on June 10, 1956...
, to form the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Ikarigaseki had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,140 and a density
Population density
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of 29.8 persons per km². The total area was 105.33 km².
Ikarigaseki was served by Route 7 (Japan)
Route 7 (Japan)
National Route 7 is an important highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It links the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Akita, and Aomori...
and Route 282 (Japan)
Route 282 (Japan)
National Route 282 is a national highway of Japan connecting Morioka, Iwate and Hirakawa, Aomori, with a total length of 124.4 km ....
highways and an interchange on the Tōhoku Expressway
Tohoku Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū....
. Train service was provided by Tsugaru-Yunosawa Station
Tsugaru-Yunosawa Station
is a railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line located in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 422.4 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station.-History:...
and Ikarigaseki Station
Ikarigaseki Station
is a railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line located in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 427.2 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station.-History:...
on the Ōu Main Line
Ou Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...
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