was a village located in Taga District, Ibaraki, Japan.
History On April 1, 1889, Hanakawa village was formed by the merger of three villages in Shimosōda, Kuruma, Nakatsuma, Kamikotsuda, Simokotsuda, Azuhata, Usuba and Hanazono.Dictionary of Place Names Japanese, Kadokawa
On April 1, 1955, Hanakawa village merged with Isohara town to form Isohara town.
On March 31, 1956, Isohara town merged with Ōtsu town, Hiragata town, Minaminakagō village, Sekinami village, and Sekimoto village, to form Kitaibaraki city.
Population changes
Population 1891 - 2,274 1902 - 2,364 1920 - 6,778 1935 - 4,917 1947 - 6,850 1950 - 7,580
Number of households 1920 - 1,675 1935 - 1,097 1947 - 1,426 1950 - 1,537
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