Hirakawa
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Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Tōhoku
- Prefecture
- Aomori
- Ikarigaseki and onoue village settled
- April 1, 1889
- Onoue town settled
- April 1, 1937
- Hiraga town settled
- March 1, 1955
- Current hirakawa city merged
- January 1, 2006
- Mayor
- Takahiro Kudō (工藤貴弘) - from December 2025
- Total
- 346.01 km (133.60 sq mi)
- Density
- 86.951/km (225.20/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
- Phone number
- 0172-44-1111
- Address
- 25-6 Kashiwagichō Fujiwara, Hirakawa-shi, Aomori-ken 036-0104
- Website
- Official website
- Bird
- Oriental turtle dove ( Streptopelia orientalis )
- Flower
- Indian lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera )
- Tree
- Japanese black pine
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Ikarigaseki Onsen Hirakawa (平川市, Hirakawa-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 30,086 in 14,181 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km. The total area of the city is 346.01 square kilometres (133.60 sq mi).
Geography
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