Country Japan Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Population 12,969 (1 Sep 2005) | Region Tōhoku Area 89.84 km² Local time Thursday 1:03 AM | |
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Merged September 20, 2005
(now part of Ichinoseki) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 0°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 90% Humidity District Higashiiwai District, Iwate | ||
Ichinoseki senmaya no hito
Senmaya (千厩町, Senmaya-chō) was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The name translates as 'one thousand stables' although today there are no horses or stables remaining.
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- Ichinoseki senmaya no hito
- Map of Senmayacho Senmaya Ichinoseki Iwate Prefecture 029 0803 Japan
- References
Map of Senmayacho Senmaya, Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture 029-0803, Japan
Senmaya village was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1898. On September 30, 1956, Senmaya annexed the neighboring villages of Iwashimizu, Okutama and Konashi. On September 20, 2005, Senmaya, along with the towns of Daitō and Higashiyama, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,969 and a population density of 144.36 persons per km². The total area was 89.84 km².