Nakasato, Aomori Explained

Nakasato
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:40.9649°N 140.44°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:Kitatsugaru
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:March 28, 2005
(now part of Nakadomari)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:151.63
Population Total:10,384
Population As Of:March 1, 2005
Population Density Km2:68.48
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Nakasato Town was located in the center of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Nakasato Village was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on September 1, 1941. On March 1, 1955, it annexed neighboring Uchigata and Takeda villages.

On March 28, 2005, Nakasato, along with the neighboring village of Kodomari (also from Kitatsugaru District), was merged to create the town of Nakadomari,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Nakasato had an estimated population of 10,384 and a population density of 68.48 persons per km2. The total area was 151.63 km2.

The town economy was dominated by agriculture and forestry. The town was served Route 339 (Japan) highway, and by Tsugaru-Nakasato Station, Fukōda Station and Ōzawanai Station on the Tsugaru Line of JR East.

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.