Iwaki | |||
Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
Coordinates: | 40.6159°N 140.4213°W | ||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
Subdivision Name2: | Aomori Prefecture | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Subdivision Name3: | Nakatsugaru | ||
Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
Extinct Date: | February 27, 2006 (now part of Hirosaki) | ||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
Area Total Km2: | 146.25 | ||
Population Total: | 11,868 | ||
Population As Of: | February 1, 2006 | ||
Population Density Km2: | 81.15 | ||
Timezone1: | JST | ||
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
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was a town located in Nakatsugaru District in southern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Iwaki was located in south-western Tsugaru Peninsula, in the foothills of Mount Iwaki. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Iwaki Village was created in 1889.
On February 27, 2006, Iwaki, along with the neighboring village of Sōma (also from Nakatsugaru District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirosaki,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Iwaki had an estimated population of 11,868 and a population density of 81.15 persons per km2. The total area was 146.25 km2. The town economy was dominated by agriculture and forestry.