Aikawa (合川町, Aikawa-machi) was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

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Aikawa 合川町
Former municipality
Aikawa Town Hall
Location of Aikawa in Akita
Aikawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°09′32.7″N 140°19′44.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
District	Kitaakita
Merged	March 22, 2005 (now part of Kitaakita, Akita)
Area
• Total	112.8 km2 (43.6 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	7,550
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Prunus mume

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 7,550 and a density of 66.9 persons per km². The total area was 112.8 km².

History

Aikawa was established on March 31, 1955, through the merger of the villages of Ochiai, Shimokoani, Kami-Ono and Shimo-Ono.

On March 22, 2005, Aikawa, along with the towns of Ani, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita.

The town was served by the Japanese National Railways Aniai Line and Japan National Route 285.

External links

• Kitaakita official website (in Japanese)

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