Isawa District, Iwate

Isawa (胆沢郡, Isawa-gun) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

• List of Provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Rikuchū Province > Isawa District
• Japan > Tōhoku region > Iwate Prefecture > Isawa District

Location of Isawa District in Iwate Prefecture

As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 15,451 and a density of 86 persons per km². The total area is 179.76 km².

The district has only one town.

• Kanegasaki^[2]

Mergers

• On February 20, 2006 the municipalities of Maesawa, Isawa and Koromogawa merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa to form the new city of Ōshū.

References

1. 日本国語大辞典, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,精選版. "胆沢とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "岩手県胆沢郡金ヶ崎村 (03B0110002)". 歴史的行政区域データセットβ版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-30.

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