Tōwa (Iwate)

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Tōwa-chō  (incorporated)
東 和 町
Tōwa (Iwate) (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Geographical location in Japan
Region : Tōhoku
Prefecture : Iwate
Coordinates : 39 ° 23 '  N , 141 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 23 '13 "  N , 141 ° 13' 42"  E
Basic data
Incorporated on: Jan. 1, 2006
Incorporated in: Hanamaki
Surface: 157.51 km²
Residents : 10,027
(January 1, 2006)
Population density : 64 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 03361-8
Symbols
Tree : Japanese red pine
Flower : Iris sanguinea
Bird : Colored pheasant
town hall
Address : Tōwa Town Hall
60 , 8-ku, Tsuchizawa
Tōwa -chō, Waga-gun
Iwate  028-0192
Website URL: http://www.town.towa.iwate.jp ( Memento from February 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive )

Tōwa ( Japanese 東 和 町 , - chō ) was a city in Waga-gun in Iwate Prefecture in Japan near the state capital Morioka .

history

On January 1, 2006, the city of Tōwa was integrated into the city of Hanamaki and thus no longer exists as an independent administrative unit.

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