| Esashi | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 39.191°N 141.1751°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Iwate Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
| Extinct Date: | February 20, 2006 (now part of Ōshū) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 362.50 | ||
| Population Total: | 32457 | ||
| Population As Of: | September 1, 2005 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 89.54 | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa/Dfa | ||
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was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū.
Esashi village was created within Esashi District on April 1, 1899 with the establishment of the municipalities system. On February 10, 1955, it annexed the neighboring town of Iwayado and the villages of Inase, Atago, Tahara, Hirose, Sunagawa, Tamasato, Fujisato, Yonesato and Ide to form Esashi town. Esashi was raised to city status on November 3, 1958.
On February 20, 2006, Esashi, along with the city of Mizusawa, the towns of Isawa and Maesawa, and the village of Koromogawa (all from Isawa District), was merged to create the city of Ōshū, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of February 2006, the city had an estimated population of 32,457 and a population density of 89.54 persons per km. The total area was 362.50 km.
Australia - City of Greater Shepparton (Victoria, Australia) - sister city since March 3, 1979
Austria - Reutte/Breitenwang (Tyrol, Austria) - sister city since June 7, 1991