Tokiwa | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 40.676°N 140.7101°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: | Minamitsugaru |
Extinct Title: | Merged |
Extinct Date: | March 28, 2005 (now part of Fujisaki) |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 15.19 |
Population Total: | 6,626 |
Population As Of: | March 1, 2005 |
Population Density Km2: | 436.21 |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
was a village located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Tokiwa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1937. It merged with neighboring Tonogidate Village on May 3, 1954 and annexed a portion of Inakadate Village on June 10, 1956.
On March 28, 2005, Tokiwa was merged into the neighboring and expanding town of Fujisaki,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Tokiwa had an estimated population of 6,626 and a density of 436.21 persons per km2. The total area was 15.19 km2.
Tokiwa was served by Japan National Route 7 highway, and Kita-Tokiwa Station on the Ōu Main Line.