Daitō, Iwate

Daitō (大東町, Daitō-chō) was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō 大東町
Former municipality
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Location of Daitō in Iwate Prefecture
Daitō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 39°01′2.9″N 141°23′46.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Higashiiwai
Merged	September 20, 2005 (now part of Ichinoseki)
Area
• Total	278.21 km2 (107.42 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2005)
• Total	16,655
• Density	59.86/km2 (155.0/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Azalea
• Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)

Daitō village was created on April 1, 1889 within Higashiiwai District with the establishment of the municipality system. It was raised to town status on March 21, 1903. On April 1, 1955 it annexed the neighboring towns of Surisawa and Ohara, and the villages of Okita, Sarusawa and Shinutami.

On September 20, 2005, Daitō, along with the towns of Higashiyama and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 16,655 and a population density of 59.86 persons per km². The total area was 278.21 km².