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Sōma, Aomori

Coordinates: 40°35′6.7″N 140°23′49.8″E / 40.585194°N 140.397167°E / 40.585194; 140.397167
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Sōma
相馬村
Former municipality
Flag of Sōma
Official seal of Sōma
Location of Sōma in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Sōma in Aomori Prefecture
Sōma is located in Japan
Sōma
Sōma
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°35′6.7″N 140°23′49.8″E / 40.585194°N 140.397167°E / 40.585194; 140.397167
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictNakatsugaru
MergedFebruary 27, 2006
(now part of Hirosaki)
Area
 • Total103.54 km2 (39.98 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2006)
 • Total3,818
 • Density36.87/km2 (95.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdCommon cuckoo
FlowerFar East Amur adonis
TreeKatsura

Sōma (相馬村, Sōma-mura) was a village located in Nakatsugaru District in southern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Sōma was located in southern Tsugaru Peninsula, on the border of Akita Prefecture. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Sōma Village was created in 1889.

On February 1, 2006, Sōma, along with the neighboring town of Iwaki (also from Nakatsugaru District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirosaki,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Sōma had an estimated population of 3,818 and a density of 36.87 persons per km2. The total area was 103.54 km2. The village economy was dominated by agriculture.

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.