Iwate faces the Pacific Ocean to the east, and borders Aomori Prefecture on the north, Akita Prefecture on the west, and Miyagi Prefecture on the south.
On September 1, 2005 the towns of Ashiro and Nishine and the village of Matsuo from Iwate District merged, forming the city of Hachimantai.
Iwate's industry is concentrated around Morioka and specializes in semconductor and communication manufacturing.
KAMAISHI, Iwate -- Propeller blades on three wind-turbine generators in Iwate Prefecture snapped after being exposed to gale-force winds, it was learned Thursday.
Officials said one of the damaged wind turbine generators was located in the Iwate Prefecture city of Tono, and the other two in the town of Otsuchi.
Strong winds were recorded in Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, with the wind speed in Morioka reaching 31.7 meters per second, a record for February.
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