Nishiwaga

Nishiwaga
西和賀町
Nishiwaga Town Hall
Nishiwaga Town Hall
Flag of Nishiwaga
Official seal of Nishiwaga
Location of Nishiwaga in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Nishiwaga in Iwate Prefecture
Nishiwaga is located in Japan
Nishiwaga
Nishiwaga
 
Coordinates: 39°26′4.5″N 140°45′0.1″E / 39.434583°N 140.750028°E / 39.434583; 140.750028
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate
DistrictWaga
Area
 • Total590.74 km2 (228.09 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2020)
 • Total5,468
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeBuna
• FlowerKatakuri
• BirdCopper pheasant
Phone number0197-82-2111
AddressKawajiri 40-jiwari 40-71, Nishiwaga-machi, Waga-gun, Iwate 029-5512
WebsiteOfficial website
Local panorama in Nishiwaga

Nishiwaga (西和賀町, Nishiwaga-machi) is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,468 in 2279 households, and a population density of 9 persons per km². The total area of the town is 590.74 square kilometres (228.09 sq mi).[1] The total area was 825.97 square kilometres (318.91 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ Nishiwaga town official statistics
  2. ^ 詳細データ 岩手県西和賀町. 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業 (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.