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Kawauchi, Aomori

Coordinates: 41°11′51.1″N 140°59′52.5″E / 41.197528°N 140.997917°E / 41.197528; 140.997917
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Kawauchi
川内町
Former municipality
Flag of Kawauchi
Official seal of Kawauchi
Location of Kawauchi in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Kawauchi in Aomori Prefecture
Kawauchi is located in Japan
Kawauchi
Kawauchi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41°11′51.1″N 140°59′52.5″E / 41.197528°N 140.997917°E / 41.197528; 140.997917
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictShimokita
MergedMarch 1, 2005
(now part of Mutsu)
Area
 • Total323.67 km2 (124.97 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2005)
 • Total5,309
 • Density16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.city.mutsu.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdWhite wagtail
FlowerHydrangea
TreeChamaecyparis pisifera

Kawauchi (川内町, Kawauchi-machi) was a town located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kawauchi Village was founded in 1889 from the merger the hamlets of Kawauchi, Hinokigawa, Shukunohe, and Kakizaki. It was elevated to town status on October 31, 1917.

On March 14, 2005, Kawauchi, along with the neighboring town of Ōhata, and the village of Wakinosawa (all from Shimokita District), was merged into the neighboring and expanded city of Mutsu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Located in southern Shimokita Peninsula facing Mutsu Bay, the town of Kawauchi had an economy based on commercial fishing (scallops and sea cucumber), forestry and agriculture (rice, tobacco).

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 5,309 and a population density of 16.4 persons per km2. The total area was 323.67 km2.

Kawauchi was served by Route 338 highway, but had no railway service.

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