Kunohe, Iwate

Kunohe 九戸村
Village
Kunohe Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kunohe in Iwate Prefecture
Kunohe
Coordinates: 40°12′40.9″N 141°25′8.3″E / 40.211361°N 141.418972°E / 40.211361; 141.418972Coordinates: 40°12′40.9″N 141°25′8.3″E / 40.211361°N 141.418972°E / 40.211361; 141.418972
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
District	Kunohe
Area
• Total	134.05 km2 (51.76 sq mi)
Population (February 2014)
• Total	6,145
• Density	45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Pinus densiflora
• Flower	Rhododendron
• Bird	Copper pheasant
Phone number	0195-42-2111
Address	Ihonai dai-10 jiwari 11-6, Kunohe-mura, Kunohe-gun, Iwate 028-6502
Website	Official website

Kunohe (九戸村, Kunohe-mura) is a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the village had an estimated population of 6,145 and a population density of 45.8 persons per km². The total area was 134.05  km².

Geography

Kunohe is located in north-central Iwate Prefecture, surrounded by the Kitakami Mountains.

Neighboring municipalities

• Iwate Prefecture
  • Ninohe, Iwate
  • Karumai, Iwate
  • Kuzumaki, Iwate
  • Ichinohe, Iwate
  • Kuji, Iwate

History

The area of present-day Kunohe was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Hachinohe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Toda, ibonai and Esashika within Kita-Kunohe District were created on April 1, 1889. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The three villages merged to form the modern village of Kunohe on April 1, 1955.

Economy

The economy of Kunohe is based on agriculture, the production of charcoal and animal husbandry, primarily poultry.

Transportation

Kunohe is not served by any train routes.

Highway

• Hachinohe Expressway – Kunohe Interchange
• Japan National Route 340

External links

Media related to Kunohe, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)

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
List of mergers in Iwate Prefecture