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History

On April 1, 1889, Hanakawa village was formed by the merger of three villages in Shimosōda, Kuruma, Nakatsuma, Kamikotsuda, Simokotsuda, Azuhata, Usuba and Hanazono.Dictionary of Place Names Japanese, Kadokawa On April 1, 1955, Hanakawa village merged with Isohara town to form Isohara town. On March 31, 1956, Isohara town merged with Ōtsu town, Hiragata town, Minaminakagō village, Sekinami village, and Sekimoto village, to form Kitaibaraki city.

Population changes

Population

* 1891 - 2,274 * 1902 - 2,364 * 1920 - 6,778 * 1935 - 4,917 * 1947 - 6,850 * 1950 - 7,580

Number of households

* 1920 - 1,675 * 1935 - 1,097 * 1947 - 1,426 * 1950 - 1,537

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanakawa, Ibaraki Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture