Higashichikuma District, Nagano

Higashichikuma (東筑摩郡, Higashichikuma-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044 with a density of 85.85 persons per km2. The total area is 268.42 km2. Northern Higashichikuma has its population increased, while Southern Higashichikuma has theirs decreased.

Municipalities

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The district consists of five villages:

History

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Map showing original extent of Higashichikuma District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Omi-mura
  2. Ikusaka-mura
  3. Yamagata-mura
  4. Asahi-mura
  5. Chikuhoku-mura
 
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

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  • April 1, 1959 - The town of Shiojiri absorbed the villages of Kataoka, Hirooka, Souga and Chikumaji to form the city of Shiojiri.
  • June 28, 1961 - The village of Seba was merged into the expanded city of Shiojiri.
  • April 1, 1973 - The village of Hata gained town status.
  • May 1, 1974 - The village of Hongo was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto.

Recent mergers

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  • March 31, 2010 - The town of Hata was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto.

Sister cities

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The district has a sister city relationship with the city of Chuncheon in South Korea.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Classified as a village.

References

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  1. ^ "平成17年10月1日の市町村合併に係る証明書 - 安曇野市公式ホームページ". 安曇野市公式. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "合併の歴史 | 筑北村について | 行政情報". 筑北村公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-16.


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