   was a town located in waga district, iwate prefecture, japan. ==history== the town of tÅwa created on january 1, 1955 within waga district by the merger of the villages of tsuchizawa, taninai and nakanai. on january 1, 2006, tÅwa, along with the towns of ishidoriya and Åhasama (both from hienuki district), was merged into the expanded city of hanamaki, and no longer exists as an independent municipality. as of january 1 2006, the town had an estimated population of 10,027 and a population density of 63.66 persons per kmÂ². the total area was 157.51 kmÂ². ==external links== * official website of hanamaki   
Dissolved_municipalities_of_Iwate_Prefecture