Kashiwa, Aomori

Kashiwa (柏村, Kashiwa-mura) was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kashiwa
柏村
Former municipality
Flag of Kashiwa
Official seal of Kashiwa
Location of Kashiwa in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Kashiwa in Aomori Prefecture
Kashiwa is located in Japan
Kashiwa
Kashiwa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°47′6.5″N 140°24′38.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictNishitsugaru
Merged11 February 2005
(now part of Tsugaru)
Area
  Total14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population
 (1 February 2005)
  Total5,158
  Density360.2/km2 (933/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

Kashiwa Village was located in the central portion of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Kashiwa Village was created on 1 April 1889.

On 11 February 2005, Kashiwa, along with the town of Kizukuri, and the villages of Inagaki, Morita and Shariki (all from Nishitsugaru District), was merged to create the city of Tsugaru, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

At the time of its merger, Kashiwa had an estimated population of 5,158 and a density of 360.2 persons per km². The total area was 14.32 km². The village economy was dominated by agriculture.

References

  1. "つがる市の誕生" [Birth of the city of Tsugaru] (in Japanese). 15 May 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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