Place:Nagawa, Sannohe, Aomori, Japan

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NameNagawa
TypeTown
Located inSannohe, Aomori, Japan


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was a town located in Sannohe District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2006 Nagawa was merged into the neighboring town of Nanbu, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality. 

was founded on April 1, 1889 from the merger of seven small hamlets, and neighboring  was likewise formed from the merger of three small hamlets. On July 29, 1955, Nakui and Kitakawa merged to form the town of Nagawa.

On January 1, 2006, Nagawa, along with the village of Fukuchi (also from Sannohe District), was merged into the expanded town of Nanbu and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

An inland village, Nagawa had an agriculture-based economy, with raising of cherries predominating. At the time of its merger, Nagawahad an estimated population of 8,656 and a population density of 161.94 persons per km2. The total area was 53.45 km2. Nagawa was served by Japan National Route 4 and Japan National Route 104 highways, and by Kenyoshi Station on the Aoimori Railway Line.

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