Aikawa,_Akita

Aikawa, Akita

Aikawa, Akita

Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

Aikawa (合川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

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As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 7,550 and a density of 66.9 persons per km2. The total area was 112.8 km2.

History

Aikawa was established on March 31, 1955, through the merger of the villages of Ochiai, Shimokoani, Kami-Ono and Shimo-Ono.

On March 22, 2005, Aikawa, along with the towns of Ani, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita.[1]

The town was served by the Japanese National Railways Aniai Line and Japan National Route 285.

References

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    住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. Takanosu-machi, Moriyoshi-machi, Ani-machi and Aikawa-machi were incorporated into a newly established Kitaakita-shi as of March 22, 2005.


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