Hiwa (比和町, Hiwa-chō) was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 2021, the town had a population of 1,229 and a density of 9.36 persons per km2. The total area was 131.30 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Hiwa, along with the towns of Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), was merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.[1]
References edit
- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links edit
- Hiwa official website in Japanese
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