Isawa District, Iwate

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Isawa (胆沢郡, Isawa-gun) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 15,451 and a density of 86 persons per km². The total area is 179.76 km².

The district has only one town.

• Kanegasaki^[2]

Mergers

• On February 20, 2006 the municipalities of Maesawa, Isawa and Koromogawa merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa to form the new city of Ōshū.

References

1. ^ 日本国語大辞典, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,精選版. "胆沢とは" (in Japanese). コトバンク. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
2. ^ "岩手県胆沢郡金ヶ崎村 (03B0110002)" (in Japanese). 歴史的行政区域データセットβ版. Retrieved 2022-12-30.