Tarō, Iwate
|
Tarō 田老町 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Former municipality | ||
|
||
 Location of Tarō in Iwate Prefecture |
||
 Tarō
|
||
| Coordinates: 39°43′56″N 141°58′6″E / 39.73222°N 141.96833°ECoordinates: 39°43′56″N 141°58′6″E / 39.73222°N 141.96833°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Tōhoku | |
| Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture | |
| District | Shimohei | |
| Merged | June 6, 2005 (now part of Miyako) |
|
| Area | ||
| • Total | 101.05 km2 (39.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 1, 2005) | ||
| • Total | 3,535 | |
| • Density | 46.3/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Pinus densiflora | |
| • Flower | Lilium maculatum | |
| • Bird | Black-tailed gull | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
Tarō (田老町 Tarō-chō?) was a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The village of Tarō created on April 1, 1889 within Higashihei District with the establishment of the municipality system. Higashihei merged with Kitahei and Nakahei Districts to form Shimohei District on March 29, 1896. Tarō was raised to town status on April 1, 1944.
On June 6, 2005, Tarō, along with the village of Niisato (also from Shimohei District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of June 2005, the town had an estimated population of 4,679 and a population density of 46.3 persons per km2. The total area was 101.05 km2.
The former town is located to the east of the prefectural capital Morioka and to the north of the regional center Miyako with which it has now merged. The area has a rugged coastline to the east, which is a part of Sanriku ria coast. The main local industry is commercial fishing.
After 30 years of work, two 10 m (33 ft) high seawalls had been completed by 1958 to protect Tarō from a tsunami. The X-shaped structure, which had two joined sections forming seaward and landward levees, ran to a total of 2.4 km (1.5 mi) long. It was known as a Japanese "Great Wall of China".
...
Wikipedia