Taneichi, Iwate


Taneichi was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. Taneichi was raised to town status on April 1, 1951, annexing the village of Nakano on February 11, 1955. On April 1, 2005, Taneichi merged with the town of Ōno to create the new town of Hirono.
As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 13,449 and a population density of 79.79 persons per km2. The total area was 168.55 km2.

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