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Jōbōji, Iwate

Coordinates: 40°11′N 141°09′E / 40.183°N 141.150°E / 40.183; 141.150
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Jōbōji
浄法寺町
Former municipality
former Jōbōji Town Hall
former Jōbōji Town Hall
Flag of Jōbōji
Official seal of Jōbōji
Location of Jōbōji in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Jōbōji in Iwate Prefecture
Jōbōji is located in Japan
Jōbōji
Jōbōji
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°11′N 141°09′E / 40.183°N 141.150°E / 40.183; 141.150
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
DistrictIwate
MergedSeptember 1, 2005
(now part of Ninohe)
Area
 • Total179.70 km2 (69.38 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2006)
 • Total4,959
 • Density27.6/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdCommon cuckoo
FlowerPlatycodon grandiflorus
TreeCercidiphyllum japonicum

Jōbōji (浄法寺町, Jōbōji-machi) was a town located in Ninohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The village of Jōbōji was created on April 1, 1889 within Ninohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Jōbōji was raised to town status on December 25, 1940. On January 1, 2006, Jōbōji was merged into the expanded city of Ninohe,[1] and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 4,959 and a population density of 27.6 persons per km2. The total area was 179.70 km2.

References

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  1. ^ "岩手県二戸市二戸市ってどんなところ". Ninohe City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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