Country Japan District Kunohe Area 245.7 km² Population 9,655 (Feb 2014) Prefecture Iwate Prefecture | Region Tōhoku Phone number 0195-46-2111 Local time Saturday 4:06 AM Bird Copper pheasant | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address Karumai dai-10 jiwari 85, Karumai-machi, Kunohe-gun, Iwate 028-6302 Weather -5°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Karumai (軽米町, Karumai-machi) is a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the town had an estimated population of 9,655 and a population density of 39.3 persons per km2. The total area was 245.74 km2.
Contents
- Map of Karumai Kunohe District Iwate Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Transportation
- Highway
- References
Map of Karumai, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Karumai is located in far north-central Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Karumai was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Hachinohe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Karumai within Kita-Kunohe District was created on April 1, 1889. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The village was raised to town status on January 1, 1925. The neighboring villages of Kogarumai and Hareyama were merged with Karumai on January 1, 1955.
Economy
The economy of Karumai is based on agriculture.
Transportation
Karumai is not served by any train routes.