Country Japan Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Local time Thursday 9:15 PM District Iwate District, Iwate | Region Tōhoku Area 179.7 km² Population 4,959 (1 Jan 2006) | |
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Merged September 1, 2005
(now part of Ninohe) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 1°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Jōbōji (浄法寺町, Jōbōji-machi) was a town located in Ninohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Jobojimachi, Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture 028-6100, Japan
The village of Jōbōji was created on April 1, 1889 within Ninohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Jōbōji was raised to town status on December 25, 1940. On January 1, 2006, Jōbōji was merged into the expanded city of Ninohe. and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 4,959 and a population density of 27.6 persons per km2. The total area was 179.70 km2.
References
Jōbōji, Iwate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA