Onoe, Aomori
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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. On January 1, 2006 it was merged
with the neighboring town of Hiraka
and village of Ikarigaseki
, to form the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Onoe had an estimated population
of 10,102 and a density
of 535.35 persons per km². The total area was 18.87 km².
Ikarigaseki was served by Route 102 (Japan)
highway, and by two stations on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
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
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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. 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 town 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 village of Ikarigaseki
Ikarigaseki, Aomori
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...
, to form the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Onoe had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,102 and a density
Population density
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of 535.35 persons per km². The total area was 18.87 km².
Ikarigaseki was served by Route 102 (Japan)
Route 102 (Japan)
National Route 102 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hirosaki, Aomori and Towada, Aomori in Japan, with a total length of 101.8 km ....
highway, and by two stations on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Konan Railway Konan Line
The is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi.-History:...
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