Tenmabayashi, Aomori Explained

Tenmabayashi
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:40.7446°N 141.1576°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:Kamikita
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:March 31, 2005
(now part of Shichinohe)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:202.59
Population Total:8,354
Population As Of:1 January 2005
Population Density Km2:41.23
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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Embedded:yes
Tree:Zelkova serrata

was a village located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

History

The village of Tenmabayashi was founded in 1889 from the merger of seven small hamlets. On 31 March 2005, Tenmabayashi was merged into the neighboring and expanding town of Shichinohe, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, the village had an estimated population of 8,354 and a density of 41.23 persons per km2. The total area was 202.59 km2.

Economy

Located in central Aomori Prefecture, the village of Tenmabayashi had an economy based on primarily on agriculture, with the village's principal crops including rice, garlic, and Japanese yam.

Transportation

Tenmabayashi was served by the highways National Route 4 and National Route 394, but had no railway service at the time of its merger with Shichinohe. It was formerly served by the Nanbu Jūkan Railway, a railbus service that stopped at,,,,,, and stations in the village.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 青森朝日放送/ローカル線の旅/南部縦貫鉄道. Asahi Broadcasting Aomori Local Travel Nanbu Jūkan Railway. 20 February 2020.