Kuzumaki, Iwate

Kuzumaki 葛巻町
Town
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Location of Kuzumaki in Iwate Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
District	Iwate
Area
• Total	434.99 km2 (167.95 sq mi)
Population  (February 2014)
• Total	6,741
• Density	15.5/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Silver birch
• Flower	Lespedeza
• Bird	Copper pheasant
Phone number	0195-66-2111
Address	Kuzumaki dai-16 jiwari 1-1, Kuzumaki-machi, Iwate-gun, Iwate-ken 028-5494
Website	Official website

Kuzumaki (葛巻町, Kuzumaki-machi) is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2014, the town had an estimated population of 6,741 and a population density of 15.5 persons per km². The total area was 434.99  km². The town uses many alternative energy sources.

Geography

Kuzumaki is located in a basin in north-central Iwate Prefecture with an average elevation of 400 meters, bordered by 1000 meter mountains. Approximately 86% of the tow area is covered by forest.

Neighboring municipalities

• Iwate Prefecture
  • Morioka, Iwate
  • Kuji, Iwate
  • Iwate, Iwate
  • Iwaizumi, Iwate
  • Kunohe, Iwate
  • Ichinohe, Iwate

History

The area of present-day Kuzumaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It was under the control of the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

The villages of Kuzumaki and Ekari within Kita-Kunohe District and the village of Tabe within Iwate District were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. Kuzumaki was raised to town status on December 25, 1940. On July 1, 1948, Kuzumaki and Isashi were transferred to Iwate District. Kuzumaki annexed neighboring Ekari and Tabe on July 15, 1955.

Economy

The local economy is based on agriculture, including dairy products and wine production.

Transportation

Kuzumaki is not served by any railway connections.

Highway

• Japan National Route 281 – Kuzumaki-Kogen roadside station
• Japan National Route 340

External links

Media related to Kuzumaki, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon