Country Japan Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Population 13,449 (1 Jan 2006) District Kunohe District, Iwate | Region Tōhoku Area 168.6 km² Local time Sunday 8:07 PM | |
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Merged April 1, 2005
(now part of Hirono) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 3°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Taneichi (種市町, Taneichi-machi) was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Taneichi Hirono Kunohe District Iwate Prefecture 028 7900 Japan
- Elementary schools municipal
- Middle Junior High Schools municipal
- High School prefectural
- References
Map of Taneichi, Hirono, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture 028-7900, Japan
The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. Taneichi was raised to town status on April 1, 1951, annexing the village of Nakano on February 11, 1955. On April 1, 2005, Taneichi merged with the town of Ōno (also from Kunohe District) to create the new town of Hirono.
As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 13,449 and a population density of 79.79 persons per km2. The total area was 168.55 km2.
Elementary schools (municipal)
Middle / Junior High Schools (municipal)
High School (prefectural)
References
Taneichi, Iwate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA