Iwasaki, Aomori Explained

Iwasaki
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:40.5819°N 139.9265°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:Nishitsugaru
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:March 31, 2005
(now part of Fukaura)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:173.58
Population Total:2,655
Population As Of:February 1, 2005
Population Density Km2:15.3
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Iwasaki Village was located in the southwestern corner of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Iwasaki Village was created on April 1, 1889.

On March 31, 2005, Iwasaki was merged with the neighboring and expanded town of Fukaura, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Iwasaki had an estimated population of 2,655 and a population density of 15.3 persons per km2. The total area was 173.58 km2.

The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. The village was served Japan National Route 101 highway, and by Mutsu-Sawabe Station, Mutsu-Iwasaki Station, Jūniko Station, Matsukami Station, Shirakamidaketozanguchi Station and Ōmagoshi Station on the Gonō Line of JR East.

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