Rikuchū Province (陸中国 , Rikuchū no kuni ) was an old province in the area of Iwate and Akita Prefectures.[1] It was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州 ) , with Rikuzen and Mutsu Provinces.
Rikuchū Province
Rikuchu covered most of modern-day Iwate Prefecture: with the exceptions of Ninohe District , Ninohe City, the northern portion of Hachimantai City, and the northern portion of Kuzumaki Town; Kesen District , Rikuzentakata City, Ōfunato City, and the southern portion of Kamaishi City; but also including Kazuno City and Kosaka Town in Akita Prefecture.
Rikuchū was created shortly after the Meiji Restoration out of part of Mutsu Province .
January 19, 1869: Rikuchu Province is separated from Mutsu Province
1872: A census estimates the population at 510,521
Rikuchū Province consisted of eighteen districts:
Akita Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Isawa District (胆沢郡)
Iwai District (磐井郡)
Iwate District (岩手郡)
Kitaiwate District (北岩手郡) - merged with Minamiiwate District to re-create Iwate District on March 29, 1896
Minamiiwate District (南岩手郡) - merged with Kitaiwate District to re-create Iwate District on March 29, 1896
Esashi District (江刺郡) - dissolved
Kunohe District (九戸郡)
Kitakunohe District (北九戸郡) - merged with Minamikunohe District to re-create Kunohe District on March 29, 1896
Minamikunohe District (南九戸郡) - merged with Kitakunohe District to re-create Kunohe District on March 29, 1896
Shiwa District (紫波郡)
Hienuki District (稗貫郡) - dissolved
Hei District (閉伊郡)
Higashihei District (東閉伊郡) - merged with Kitahei and Nakahei Districts to become Shimohei District (下閉伊郡) on March 29, 1896
Kitahei District (北閉伊郡) - merged with Higashihei and Nakahei Districts to become Shimohei District on March 29, 1896
Minamihei District (南閉伊郡) - merged with Nishihei District to become Kamihei District (上閉伊郡) on March 29, 1896
Nakahei District (中閉伊郡) - merged with Higashihei and Kitahei Districts to become Shimohei District on March 29, 1896
Nishihei District (西閉伊郡) - merged with Minamihei District to become Kamihei District on March 29, 1896
Waga District (和賀郡)
Higashiwaga District (東和賀郡) - merged with Nishiwaga District to re-create Waga District on March 29, 1896
Nishiwaga District (西和賀郡) - merged with Higashiwaga District to re-create Waga District on March 29, 1896
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