Daitō, Iwate

Daitō
大東町
Former municipality

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Location of Daitō in Iwate Prefecture
Daitō

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 39°01′2.9″N 141°23′46.5″E / 39.017472°N 141.396250°E / 39.017472; 141.396250Coordinates: 39°01′2.9″N 141°23′46.5″E / 39.017472°N 141.396250°E / 39.017472; 141.396250
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Iwate Prefecture
District Higashiiwai
Merged September 20, 2005
(now part of Ichinoseki)
Area
  Total 278.21 km2 (107.42 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2005)
  Total 16,655
  Density 59.86/km2 (155.0/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Zelkova serrata
  Flower Azalea
  Bird Japanese bush warbler
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Daitō (大東町 Daitō-chō) was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō village was created on April 1, 1889 within Higashiiwai District with the establishment of the municipality system. It was raised to town status on March 21, 1903. On April 1, 1955 it annexed the neighboring towns of Surisawa and Ohara, and the villages of Okita, Sarusawa and Shinutami.

On September 20, 2005, Daitō, along with the towns of Higashiyama and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 16,655 and a population density of 59.86 persons per km2. The total area was 278.21 km2.

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