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Iwasaki, Aomori

Coordinates: 40°34′54.8″N 139°55′35.5″E / 40.581889°N 139.926528°E / 40.581889; 139.926528
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Iwasaki
岩崎村
Former municipality
Flag of Iwasaki
Official seal of Iwasaki
Location of Iwasaki in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Iwasaki in Aomori Prefecture
Iwasaki is located in Japan
Iwasaki
Iwasaki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°34′54.8″N 139°55′35.5″E / 40.581889°N 139.926528°E / 40.581889; 139.926528
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictNishitsugaru
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Fukaura)
Area
 • Total173.58 km2 (67.02 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2005)
 • Total2,655
 • Density15.3/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdCommon house martin
FlowerFar East Amur adonis
TreeMaple

Iwasaki (岩崎村, Iwasaki-mura) was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Iwasaki Village was located in the southwestern corner of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Iwasaki Village was created on April 1, 1889.

On March 31, 2005, Iwasaki was merged with the neighboring and expanded town of Fukaura, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Iwasaki had an estimated population of 2,655 and a population density of 15.3 persons per km2. The total area was 173.58 km2.

The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. The village was served Japan National Route 101 highway, and by Mutsu-Sawabe Station, Mutsu-Iwasaki Station, Jūniko Station, Matsukami Station, Shirakamidaketozanguchi Station and Ōmagoshi Station on the Gonō Line of JR East.

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