| Sawauchi | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||||||
| Image Blank Emblem: | Emblem of Sawauchi, Iwate (1957–2005).svg | ||||||
| Blank Emblem Size: | 80px | ||||||
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 39.4341°N 140.7503°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Iwate Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Waga District | ||||||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||||||
| Extinct Date: | November 1, 2005 (now part of Nishiwaga) | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 286.22 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 3,658 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | November 1, 2005 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | 12.78 | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
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was a village located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The village of Yuda created on April 1, 1889, within Nishiwaga District with the establishment of the municipality system. Nishiwaga merged with Higashiwaga District to form Waga District on March 29, 1896.
On November 1, 2005, Sawauchi, along with the town of Yuda (also from Waga District), was merged to create the town of Nishiwaga, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of November 2005, the village had an estimated population of 3,658 and a population density of 12.78 persons per km2. The total area was 286.22 km2.