was a
village
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located in
Sannohe District in central
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, ...
,
Japan
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.
Kuraishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889.
On July 1, 2004, Kuraishi was
merged
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into the expanded town of
Gonohe
is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,880, and a population density of 95 persons per km2 in 7,006 households. The total area of the town is .
Geography
Gonohe is located in the north-easte ...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
An inland village, Kuraishi had an agriculture-based economy and was noted for its production of apples. Today, the former village lends its name to Aomori Kuraishi beef, a branded black-haired wagyu raised in Gonohe.
At the time of its merger, Kuraishi had an estimated
population
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of 3,363 and a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of 60.4 persons per km². The total area was 55.68 km².
Kuraishi was served by
Route 454 (Japan) highway, but had no rail service.
References
External links
Official website(Archive)
Dissolved municipalities of Aomori Prefecture
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