Country Japan Area 22.53 km² Local time Thursday 10:33 PM Flower Carnation | Prefecture Aichi Prefecture Population 23,775 (1 Feb 2010) District Hazu District, Aichi | |
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Merged April 1, 2011
(now part of Nishio) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 77% Humidity Region Chūbu region (Tōkai region) | ||
Isshiki (一色町, Isshiki-chō) was a town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 23,775 and a population density of 1055.25 persons per km². Its total area was 22.53 km².
Isshiki was a coastal settlement in southern Aichi Prefecture, on Mikawa Bay. The town economy was based on commercial fishing, horticulture and seasonal tourism. The modern town was founded on October 1, 1923, and expanded in August 1954 by merging with adjacent Sakuma Village.
On April 1, 2011, Isshiki, along with the towns of Hazu and Kira (all from Hazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Nishio. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Isshiki, Aichi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA