Taneichi, Iwate

Taneichi
種市町
Former municipality

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Location of Taneichi in Iwate Prefecture
Taneichi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 40°25′N 141°43′E / 40.417°N 141.717°E / 40.417; 141.717Coordinates: 40°25′N 141°43′E / 40.417°N 141.717°E / 40.417; 141.717
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Iwate Prefecture
District Kunohe
Merged April 1, 2005
(now part of Hirono)
Area
  Total 168.55 km2 (65.08 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2006)
  Total 13,449
  Density 79.79/km2 (206.7/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Japanese red pine
  Flower Rosa rugosa
  Bird Eurasian skylark
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Taneichi (種市町 Taneichi-machi) was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, 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.

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High School (prefectural)

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