Senmaya, Iwate Explained

Senmaya
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Image Blank Emblem:Emblem of Senmaya, Iwate (1960–2005).svg
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:38.9369°N 141.3314°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:Higashiiwai
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:September 20, 2005
(now part of Ichinoseki)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:89.84
Population Total:12,969
Population As Of:September 1, 2005
Population Density Km2:144.36
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
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is a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The name translates as 'one thousand stables' although today there are no horses or stables remaining.

Senmaya village was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1898. On September 30, 1956, Senmaya annexed the neighboring villages of Iwashimizu, Okutama and Konashi.On September 20, 2005, Senmaya, along with the towns of Daitō and Higashiyama, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,969 and a population density of 144.36 persons per km2. The total area was 89.84 km2.

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