Country Japan Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Population 15,951 (1 Jan 2006) District Hienuki District, Iwate | Region Tōhoku Area 118.6 km² Local time Thursday 9:21 AM | |
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Merged January 1, 2006
(now part of Hanamaki) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 4°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Ishidoriya (石鳥谷町, Ishidoriya-chō) was a town located in Hienuki District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
History
The village of Kōchi (好地村) was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1928 and renamed Ishidoriya at that time.
On January 1, 2006, Ishidoriya, along with the town of Ōhasama (from Hienuki District), and the town of Tōwa (from Waga District), was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 15,951 and a population density of 134.5 persons per km2. The total area was 118.57 km2.
Ishidoriya had a sister city relationship with Rutland, Vermont.
References
Ishidoriya, Iwate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA