Shiwa
紫波町 | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Shiwa Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shiwa in Iwate Prefecture | |
  Shiwa | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′15.8″N 141°09′19.7″E / 39.554389°N 141.155472°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| District | Shiwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.98 km2 (92.27 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2020) | |
| • Total | 33,090 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 019-672-2111 |
| Address | Hizume Nishiura 23-1 Shiwa-chō, Shiwa-gun, Iwate-ken 028-3390 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Barn swallow |
| Flower | Kikyō |
| Tree | Keyaki |
Shiwa (紫波町, Shiwa-chō) is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 32,147 across 11,368 households,[1] and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 238.98 square kilometres (92.27 sq mi).[2]
- ^ Shiwa Town official statistics
- ^ 詳細データ 岩手県紫波町. 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.