is a district

Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...

 located in Iwate

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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. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population

Population

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 of 142,495. The total area is 2,846.44 km². The district covers the northern part of Morioka Metropolitan Area. The population is declining in all but the village of Takizawa

Takizawa, Iwate

is a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan., the village has an estimated population of 52,981 and a density of 290.59 persons per km². The total area is 182.32 km²....

.

There are three towns and one village within the district.

• Iwate
  Iwate, Iwate
  is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan, 40° latitude.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,264. The total area is 360.55 km²....
  
  
• Kuzumaki
  Kuzumaki, Iwate
  is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,113 and a density of 18.65 persons per km². The total area is 434.99 km².The town uses many alternative energy sources.-External links:*...
  
  
• Shizukuishi
  Shizukuishi, Iwate
  is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 31 July 2010, the town has an estimated population of 18,492.- Geography :Shizukuishi is located in the Ōu Mountains. Mount Iwate, an active volcano, lies just to the north of Shizukuishi and dominates the landscape...
  
  
• Takizawa
  Takizawa, Iwate
  is a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan., the village has an estimated population of 52,981 and a density of 290.59 persons per km². The total area is 182.32 km²....
  
  

District Timeline

• March 29, 1896 - Kitaiwate and Minamiiwate Districts merged to become Iwate District. (1 town, 24 villages)
• December 23, 1940 - The village of Shizukuishi gained town status. (2 towns, 21 villages)
• April 10, 1941 - The villages of Asagishi, Nakano and Motomiya were merged into the city of Morioka
  Morioka, Iwate
  is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
  
  . (2 towns, 18 villages)
• July 1, 1948 - The town of Kuzumaki and the village of Ekari moved from Kunohe District
  Kunohe District, Iwate
  is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.The district has two towns and two villages.*Hirono*Karumai*Kunohe*Noda-History:*January 1, 2006 - The municipalities of Ōno and Taneichi merged to form the new town of Hirono....
  
   to Iwate District. (3 towns, 19 villages)
• April 1, 2002 - The town of Ashiro
  Ashiro, Iwate
  was a town located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Ashiro, along with the town of Nishine, and the village of Matsuo, was merged to form the city of Hachimantai and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
  
   moved from Ninohe District
  Ninohe District, Iwate
  is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,880 and a population density of 49.6 persons/km²...
  
   to Iwate District. (5 towns, 3 villages)
• September 1, 2005 - The towns of Ashiro and Nishine
  Nishine, Iwate
  was a town located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Nishine, along with the town of Ashiro, and the village of Matsuo, was merged to form the city of Hachimantai and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
  
  , and the village of Matsuo
  Matsuo, Iwate
  Matsuo was a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Matsuo, along with the towns of Ashiro and Nishine, was merged to form the city of Hachimantai and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
  
   merged forming the city of Hachimantai
  Hachimantai, Iwate
  is a city located in Iwate, Japan.Hachimantai was founded on September 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Ashiro and Nishine and the village of Matsuo, all from Iwate District....
  
  . (3 towns, 2 villages)
• January 10, 2006 - The village of Tamayama
  Tamayama, Iwate
  Tamayama was a village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Tamayama was merged into the city of Morioka....
  
   was merged into the city of Morioka
  Morioka, Iwate
  is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
  
  . (3 towns, 1 village)