Ishidoriya, Iwate
Ishidoriya
石鳥谷町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Ishidoriya in Iwate Prefecture | |
  Ishidoriya Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′2.2″N 141°8′49.4″E / 39.483944°N 141.147056°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture |
| District | Hienuki District |
| Merged | January 1, 2006 (now part of Hanamaki) |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.57 km2 (45.78 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2006) | |
• Total | 15,951 |
| • Density | 134.5/km2 (348/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Black kite |
| Flower | Prunus mume |
| Tree | Cryptomeria |
Ishidoriya (石鳥谷町, Ishidoriya-chō) was a town located in Hienuki District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
History
[edit]The village of Kōchi (好地村) was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1928 and renamed Ishidoriya at that time.
On January 1, 2006, Ishidoriya, along with the town of Ōhasama (from Hienuki District), and the town of Tōwa (from Waga District), was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki,[1] and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 15,951 and a population density of 134.5 persons per km2. The total area was 118.57 km2.
Ishidoriya had a sister city relationship with Rutland, Vermont.
References
[edit]- ^ "ベルンドルフ・花巻市友好都市提携50周年". 花巻市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
平成18年1月1日の花巻市、大迫町、石鳥谷町、東和町の1市3町の合併を受け、平成18年（2006年）11月23日に新市とベルンドルフ市は提携継続の盟約を行いました。
External links
[edit]- Hanamaki official website (in Japanese)
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