Kawai, Iwate
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Kawai
川井村 | |
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Former municipality | |
.svg) Flag .svg) Emblem | |
 Location of Kawai in Iwate Prefecture | |
  Kawai Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′00″N 141°40′59″E / 39.600°N 141.683°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture |
| District | Shimohei District |
| Merged | January 1, 2010 (now part of Miyako) |
| Area | |
• Total | 567.07 km2 (218.95 sq mi) |
| Population (November 1, 2009) | |
• Total | 2,952 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Copper pheasant |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Betula pendula |
Kawai (川井村, Kawai-mura) was a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The village of Kawai was created on April 1, 1889, within Nakahei District with the establishment of the municipalities system. Nakahei was merged with Higashihei and Kitahei districts to form Shimohei District on March 29, 1896. On July 1, 1955, Kawai annexed the neighboring village of Oguni.
On January 1, 2010, Kawai was merged into the expanded city of Miyako, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
As of January 1, 2006, the village had an estimated population of 2,952 and a population density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area was 563.07 km2.
