was a

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located in Hienuki District,

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History

The village of was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1928 and renamed Ishidoriya at that time. On January 1, 2006, Ishidoriya, along with the town of Ōhasama (from Hienuki District), and the town of Tōwa (from Waga District), was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki, and no longer exists as an independent

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. As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated

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of 15,951 and a

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of 134.5 persons per km². The total area was 118.57 km². Ishidoriya had a

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relationship with

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External links

Hanamaki official website
{{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Iwate Prefecture Hanamaki, Iwate