Kanita, Aomori

Kanita (蟹田町, Kanita-machi) was a town located in Higashitsugaru District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kanita

蟹田町
Former municipality
Location of Kanita in Aomori Prefecture
Kanita
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41°2′49.9″N 140°38′23″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictHigashitsugaru
MergedMarch 28, 2005
(now part of Sotogahama)
Area
  Total116.39 km2 (44.94 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2005)
  Total3,745
  Density32.17/km2 (83.3/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeJapanese black pine
  FlowerDandelion
  BirdCommon gull
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)

Kanita Town was located on the east coast of Tsugaru Peninsula bordering on Mutsu Bay. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Kanita Village was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on October 5, 1940.

On March 28, 2005, Kanita, along with the neighboring villages of Tairadate and Minmaya (all from Higashitsugaru District), was merged to create the town of Sotogahama, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Kanita had an estimated population of 3,745 and a population density of 32.17 persons per km2. The total area was 116.39 km2.

The town's economy was dominated by commercial fishing. Kanita was served by National Route 280, and by three stations on the Tsugaru Line of JR East.


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