Iwase, Ibaraki

Iwase (岩瀬町, Iwase-machi) was a town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,378 and a density of 256.75 per km². The total area was 87.16 km².

On October 1, 2005, Iwase, the town of Makabe and the village of Yamato (both from Makabe District) were merged to create the city of Sakuragawa.^[1]

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^ "市名の由来". Sakuragawa City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09. 桜川市は、平成17年10月1日に、旧岩瀬町・真壁町・大和村の3町村が合併して誕生しました。

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