Iwate District, Iwate

Map showing original extent of Iwate District in Iwate Prefecture

colored area=original extent in Meiji period; green=present area (1=Shizukuishi, 2=Kuzumaki, 3=Iwate); blue=area transferred from Ninohe District; light green=area transferred from Kunohe District

Iwate (岩手郡 Iwate-gun) is a rural district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

As of February 2014, the district has an estimated population of 38,078 and an area of 1404.55 km². The entire city of Takizawa, and most of the cities of Hachimantai and Morioka were formerly part of Iwate District.

Towns and villages

The district consists of three towns:

History

The ancient county of Iwadenomori (岩出の森郡 Iwadenomori-gun) in Mutsu Province dates from the early Heian period. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Iwate county consisted of one town (Morioka) and 85 villages under the control of Morioka Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, Iwate District came under Rikuchū Province and became part of Iwate Prefecture in 1872. In January 1879, Iwate District was divided into Kita-Iwate District with 47 villages, and Minimi-Iwate District with 38 villages.

Historic Map of Iwate District:

Purple= Morioka City
1. Yabukawa; 2. Tamayama; 3. Yonai; 4. Asagishi; 5. Yanagawa; 6. Nakano; 7. Motomiya; 8. Ōta; 14. Kuriyagawa; 23. Makibori: 24. Shibutami

Blue=Takizawa City

Pink=Shizukuishi Town
9. Gosho; 10. Gomyōjin; 11. Nishiyama; 12. Shizukuishi;

Red=Hachimantai City
25. Ōbuke; 26. Dendō; 27. Matsuo; 28. Tairadate

Orange=Iwate Town
21. Numakunai; 22. Kawaguchi; 29. Terada; 30. Ikkatai; 31. Midō

Yellow=Kuzumaki Town
41. Kuzumaki; 42. Ekari

Timeline

Coordinates: 39°48′37″N 141°07′22″E / 39.8103°N 141.1228°E / 39.8103; 141.1228

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