was a
village
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located in
Sannohe District in northern
Aomori Prefecture
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,
Japan
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.
Fukuchi Village was formed on 1 April 1955, when the villages of Tanabe and Jibiki merged.
Fukuchi, along with the town of
Nagawa (also from
Sannohe District), was
merged
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into the expanded town of
Nanbu on 1 January 2006, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Fukuchi, located in central Aomori Prefecture, had an economy based primarily on agriculture, specifically
garlic
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cultivation. It also served as a
bedroom community for nearby
Hachinohe.
At the time of its merger, the village had an estimated
population
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of 6,991 and a
density
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of 174 persons per km
2. The total area was 40.18 km
2.
Fukuchi was served by
Tomabechi Station on the
Aoimori Railway Line, and by
National Route 104.
Dissolved municipalities of Aomori Prefecture
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