Noda, Iwate

Noda 野田村
Village
Noda Village Hall
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Location of Noda in Iwate Prefecture
Noda
Coordinates: 40°06′22″N 141°49′05″E / 40.10611°N 141.81806°ECoordinates: 40°06′22″N 141°49′05″E / 40.10611°N 141.81806°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
District	Kunohe
Area
• Total	80.84 km^2 (31.21 sq mi)
Population (February 2014)
• Total	4,290
• Density	53.1/km^2 (138/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	0194-78-2111
Address	Noda dai-20 jiwari 14, Noda-mura, Kunohe-gun, Iwate 028-8201
Website	Official website

Noda (野田村 Noda-mura) is a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the town had an estimated population of 4,290 and a population density of 53.1 persons per km². The total area was 80.84  km².

Geography

Noda is located in far north-eastern Iwate Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Kitakami Mountains to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

• Iwate Prefecture
  • Kuji, Iwate
  • Iwaizumi, Iwate
  • Fudai, Iwate

History

The area of present-day Noda was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Hachinohe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Noda was created within Kita-Kunohe District on April 1, 1889. The area was swept by a tsunami in 1896, which killed 261 villagers and destroyed 411 houses. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The village again suffered from the effects of a tsunami in 1933, which killed seven people and destroyed 58 houses. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami created extensive damage.

Economy

The local economy is based on commercial fishing and to a lesser extent on agriculture. The area was formerly noted for its salt production.

Transportation

Railway

• Sanriku Railway – Kita-Rias Line
  • Noda-Tamagawa - Rikuchū-Noda

Highway

• Japan National Route 45

External links

Media related to Noda, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)