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Waga District, Iwate

Coordinates:39°26′13″N140°46′34″E/ 39.437°N 140.776°E/39.437; 140.776
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Map showing original extent of Waga District in Iwate Prefecture

colored area=original extent in Meiji period; green=present area
Location of Waga District in Iwate Prefecture.

Waga(Hòa hạ quận,Waga-gun)is arural districtinIwate Prefecture,in theTōhoku regionof northern Japan.

As of 1 June 2019, the district had an estimated population of 5,315, and a population density of 9 persons per km2,the total area is 590.74 km2.Parts of the cities ofKitakami,Hanamakiand the town ofKanegasakiwere formerly within the district. Since 2006, the district has been contiguous with just the town ofNishiwaga.

History

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During theEdo periodunder theTokugawa shogunate,the district was withinMutsu Provinceand was under the control of theNanbu clanofMorioka Domain.In 1869, following theMeiji restoration,Mutsu Province was divided, with the area of Waga District becoming part ofRikuchū Province,and from 1872, part of Iwate Prefecture.[citation needed]

In 1878, with the establishment of the municipalities, Waga District was administratively divided into 69 villages. On January 4, 1879, the District was divided into Higashiwaga (62 villages) and Nishiwaga (7 villages).[citation needed]

However, on April 1, 1897, the two districts were merged and reorganized into one town (Kurosawajiri) and 16 villages, with the village of Aisari transferred toIsawa District.

1. Kurosawajiri; 2. Oniyanagi; 3.Iwasaki 4. Yokokawame; 5. Fujine; 6. Ezuriko; 7. Sasama; 8. Iitoyo; 9. Futago: 10. Saraki; 11. Tachibana; 12. Nakanai; 13. Taninai; 14. Junikabura; 15. Oyamada; 21. Yuda; 22. Sawauchi; Blue = Kitakami City; Pink = Hanamaki City; Orange = Nishiwaga Town; 16=Transfer to Isawa District

Subsequent history

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  • December 25, 1940 - The village of Junikabura renamed and gained town status to become the town of Tsuchizawa. (2 towns, 15 villages)
  • January 1, 1954 - The village of Tachibana merged into the town of Kurosawajiri. (2 towns, 14 villages)
  • April 1, 1954 - The town of Kurosawajiri and the villages of Iitoyo, Futago, Saraki, and Oniyanagi merged with the village of Aisari from Isawa District and the village ofFukuokafromEsashi Districtto form the city ofKitakami.(1 town, 10 villages)
  • January 1, 1955 - The town of Tsuchizawa and the villages of Nakanai, Oyamada, and Taninai merged to form the town ofTōwa.(1 town, 7 villages)
  • April 1, 1955 - The villages of Iwasaki, Yokokawame, and Fujine merged to form the village of Waga. (1 town, 5 villages)
  • July 1, 1955 - The village of Sasama merged into the city ofHanamaki.(1 town, 4 villages)
  • April 1, 1956 - The village of Waga gained town status to become the town of Waga. (2 towns, 3 villages)
  • August 1, 1964 - The village of Yuda gained town status to become the town ofYuda.(3 towns, 2 villages)
  • April 1, 1991 - The towns of Waga and the village of Ezuriko merged with the city of Kitakami. (2 towns, 1 village)
  • November 1, 2005 - The town of Yuda and village of Sawauchi merged to form the town ofNishiwaga.(2 town)
  • January 1, 2006 - The town of Tōwa merged with the towns ofIshidoriyaandŌhasamafromHienuki Districtwith the city of Hanamaki.[1](1 town)

References

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  1. ^"ベルンドルフ・ hoa quyển thị hữu hảo đô thị đề huề 50 chu niên".Hoa quyển thị(in Japanese).Retrieved2024-02-08.Bình thành 18 niên 1 nguyệt 1 nhật の hoa quyển thị, đại bách đinh, thạch điểu cốc đinh, đông hòa đinh の1 thị 3 đinh の hợp tịnh を thụ け, bình thành 18 niên ( 2006 niên ) 11 nguyệt 23 nhật に tân thị とベルンドルフ thị は đề huề 継続の minh ước を hành いました.

39°26′13″N140°46′34″E/ 39.437°N 140.776°E/39.437; 140.776

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