Towadako, Aomori

Towadako 十和田湖町
Former municipality
Flag Seal
Location of Towadako in Aomori Prefecture
Towadako Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°35′11.3″N 141°06′32.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori Prefecture
District	Kamikita
Merged	March 1, 2005 (now part of Towada)
Area
• Total	372.2 km2 (143.7 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2005)
• Total	9,834
• Density	26.42/km2 (68.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	City of Towada
Symbols
Bird	Mandarin duck
Flower	Shakunage
Tree	Japanese rowan

Towadako (十和田湖町, Towadako-machi) was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Located in south-central Aomori Prefecture, and encompassing the Aomori shoreline of Lake Towada, the town of Towadako had an economy based on tourism, forestry and agriculture.

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 9,834 and a density of 26.42 persons per km². The total area was 372.2 km².

Towadako was served by Japan National Route 102 highway, but had no railway service.

History

Hōosawa Village was founded in 1889 from the merger of the hamlets of Hōryō, Oirase, and Sawada. It changed its name to Towada Village in 1931 and was elevated to town status in 1955. In April 1975, it changed its name to Towadako Town. On January 1, 2005, Towadako was merged into the neighboring city of Towada, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

External links

• Towada city official website (in Japanese)