Shiwa District, Iwate

Location of Shiwa District in Iwate Prefecture

Shiwa (紫波郡, Shiwa-gun) is a district located in Iwate, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 60,586 and a density of 197.79 persons per km². The total area is 306.31 km².

There are two towns within the district.

Shiwa
Yahaba

District Timeline

1992 - The village of Tonan merged into the city of Morioka.

Iwate Prefecture

Morioka (capital)

Core city	Morioka

Cities	Hachimantai Hanamaki Ichinoseki Kamaishi Kitakami Kuji Miyako Ninohe Ōfunato Ōshū Rikuzentakata Takizawa Tōno

Isawa District	Kanegasaki

Iwate District	Iwate Kuzumaki Shizukuishi

Kamihei District	Ōtsuchi

Kesen District	Sumita

Kunohe District	Hirono Karumai Kunohe Noda

Ninohe District	Ichinohe

Nishiiwai District	Hiraizumi

Shimohei District	Fudai Iwaizumi Tanohata Yamada

Shiwa District	Shiwa Yahaba

Waga District	Nishiwaga

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 253874086 NDL: 00636084

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