Ichinomiya, Aichi (town)

Ichinomiya (一宮町, Ichinomiya-chō) was a town located in Hoi District, east-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Ichinomiya

一宮町
Former municipality
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Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture
Ichinomiya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′10″N 137°25′34″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi Prefecture
DistrictHoi
MergedFebruary 1, 2006
(now part of Toyokawa)
Area
  Total36.61 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2006)
  Total16,440
  Density449/km2 (1,160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeOsmanthus

As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 16,440 and a population density of 449 persons per km². Its total area was 36.61 km².

The town was often called as Mikawaichinomiya to avoid confusion with the much larger city of Ichinomiya in former Owari Province.

History

Ichinomiya was named after the Ichinomiya of Mikawa Province, the Toga Shrine. Modern Ichinomiya village was created through the merger of two small hamlets on July 1, 1906. It annexed Yamato village from neighboring Yana District in 1954. Ichinomiya was elevated to town status on April 1, 1961.

On February 1, 2006, Ichinomiya was merged into the expanded city of Toyokawa and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.


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