Miyamori, Iwate

Miyamori 宮守村
Former municipality
Flag Emblem
Location of Miyamori in Iwate Prefecture
Miyamori Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°20′39.6″N 141°21′23.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Kamihei District
Merged	October 1, 2005 (now part of Tōno)
Area
• Total	165.24 km2 (63.80 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2005)
• Total	5,126
• Density	31.0/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Flower	Lilium auratum
Tree	Pinus densiflora

Miyamori (宮守村, Miyamori-mura) was a village located in Kamihei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

History

The village of Miyamori was created on April 1, 1889 within Nishihei District with the establishment of the municipalities system. Nishihei was merged with Minamihei District to form Kamihei District on March 29, 1896. On February 11, 1955, Miyamori annexed the neighboring villages of Tassobe and Masuzawa.

On October 1, 2005, Miyamori was merged into the expanded city of Tōno and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

On September 30, 2005, the village had an estimated population of 5,162 and a population density of 31.0 persons per km². The total area was 165.24 km².

External links

• Official website of Tōno (in Japanese)