Sawauchi, Iwate

Sawauchi 沢内村
Former municipality
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Location of Sawauchi in Iwate Prefecture
Sawauchi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°26′2.8″N 140°45′01″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Waga District
Merged	November 1, 2005 (now part of NIshiwaga)
Area
• Total	286.22 km2 (110.51 sq mi)
Population  (November 1, 2005)
• Total	3,658
• Density	12.78/km2 (33.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Common cuckoo
Flower	Erythronium japonicum
Tree	Fagus crenata

Sawauchi (沢内村, Sawauchi-mura) was a village located in Waga District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

History

The village of Yuda created on April 1, 1889 within Nishiwaga District with the establishment of the municipality system. Nishiwaga merged with Higashiwaga District to form Waga District on March 29, 1896.

On November 1, 2005, Sawauchi, along with the town of Yuda (also from Waga District), was merged to create the town of Nishiwaga, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of November 2005, the village had an estimated population of 3,658 and a population density of 12.78 persons per km². The total area was 286.22 km².

External links

• Official website of Nishiwaga in Japanese (in Japanese)