was a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

located in Kunohe District,

Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectu ...

, Japan. The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. Taneichi was raised to town status on April 1, 1951, annexing the village of Nakano on February 11, 1955. On April 1, 2005, Taneichi merged with the town of Ōno (also from Kunohe District) to create the new town of Hirono. As of January 2006, the town had an estimated

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of 13,449 and a

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of 79.79 persons per km². The total area was 168.55 km².

Geography

Climate

Education

The following table lists Taneichi's schools.

Elementary schools (municipal)

Taneichi Elementary School was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts ...

- 種市小学校 *

Hiranai Elementary School ( ain, ピラナィ, piranay) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. , the town had an estimated population of 10,460 in 4,860 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km². It i ...

- 平内小学校 * Kadonohama Elementary School - 角浜小学校 * Jounai Elementary/Junior High School - 城内小中学校 * Yamato Elementary/Junior High School - 大和小中学校 * Shukunohe Elementary School - 宿戸小学校 * Nakano Elementary School - 中野小学校 * Okonai Elementary School - 小子内小学校

Middle / Junior High Schools (municipal)

* Taneichi Junior High - 種市中学校 * Kadonohama Junior High - 角浜中学校 * Jounai Elementary / Junior High School - 城内小中学校 * Yamato Elementary / Junior High School - 大和小中学校 * Shukunohe Junior High - 宿戸中学校 *

Nakano Junior High Nakano may refer to: * Nakano, Tokyo * Nakano, Nagano * Nakano (surname) * Nakano Corporation , is a Japanese multinational general construction contractor engaging in design, construction, civil engineering, technical assistance, and real estate ...

- 中野中学校

High School (prefectural)

Taneichi Senior High School was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts ...

- 種市高等学校

References

External links

Hirono official website

Taneichi Senior High School Homepage
{{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Iwate Prefecture Hirono, Iwate