Daitō, Iwate Explained

Daitō
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Image Blank Emblem:Emblem of Daito, Iwate (1959–2005).svg
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:39.0175°N 141.3963°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tōhoku
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Iwate Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Higashiiwai
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:September 20, 2005
(now part of Ichinoseki)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:278.21
Population Total:16,655
Population As Of:September 1, 2005
Population Density Km2:59.86
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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Embedded:yes
Tree:Zelkova serrata

was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō village was created on April 1, 1889, within Higashiiwai District with the establishment of the municipality system. It was raised to town status on March 21, 1903. On April 1, 1955, it annexed the neighboring towns of Surisawa and Ohara, and the villages of Okita, Sarusawa and Shinutami.

On September 20, 2005, Daitō, along with the towns of Higashiyama and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 16,655 and a population density of 59.86 persons per km2. The total area was 278.21 km2.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績 . Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60 . 2024-02-28 . 総務省 . ja.