Itayanagi, Aomori
| Itayanagi 板柳町 |
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 Itayanagi
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| Coordinates: 40°41′N 140°27′E / 40.683°N 140.45°ECoordinates: 40°41′N 140°27′E / 40.683°N 140.45°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| District | Kitatsugaru District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.81 km2 (16.14 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2009) | |
| • Total | 15,404 |
| • Density | 368/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Maple |
| - Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus |
| Phone number | 0172-73-2111 |
| Address | 239-3 Doi, Itayanagi-machi Kitatsugraru-gun, Aomoir-ken 038-3692 |
| Website | Itayanagi Town |
Itayanagi (板柳町 Itayanagi-machi) is a town located in the Kitatsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 15,404 and a density of 368 persons per km². Its total area was 41.81 km².
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[edit] Geography
Itayanagi is located at the base of Tsugaru Peninsula. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
[edit] History
The area around Itayanagi was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period, and was the location of a daikansho. After the Meiji Restoration, on March 27, 1895 it was formed into a village. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1920. On March 10, 1955, it annexed the neighboring villages of Hataoka, Koami, and Arakawa.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Itayanagi is heavily dependent on horticulture, especially for apples, with rice as a secondary crop.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railway
[edit] Highway
[edit] Sister city
[edit] Noted people from Itayanagi
- Chū Kudō – Manchukuo politician
- Hayateumi Hidehito - sumo wrestler
- Takamisakari Seiken – sumo wrestler
- Kayoko Fukushi – track and field athlete
- Mami Matsuyama – pop idol singer
- Norio Nagayama – mass murder and novelist
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Itayanagi official website
- (English) Itayanagi travel guide from Wikitravel
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