Morita, Aomori Explained

Morita
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:40.7791°N 140.3506°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:1 February 2005
(now part of Tsugaru)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:24.12
Population Total:5,011
Population As Of:1 February 2005
Population Density Km2:207.75
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.

Morita Village was located in the central portion of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Morita Village was created on 1 April 1889.

On 11 February 2005, Morita, along with the town of Kizukuri, and the villages of Inagaki, Kashiwa and Shariki (all from Nishitsugaru District), was merged to create the city of Tsugaru, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

At the time of its merger, Morita had an estimated population of 5,011 and a population density of 207.75 persons per km2. The total area was 24.12 km2. The village economy was dominated by agriculture. The village was served by Mutsu-Morita Station and Nakata Station on the Gonō Line of JR East.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: つがる市の誕生. Birth of the city of Tsugaru. ja. 15 May 2015. 13 February 2020.