Kamiminochi District, Nagano
Kamiminochi (上水内郡, Kamiminochi-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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Map showing original extent of Kamiminochi District in Nagano Prefecture:
* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
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Colored areas are in this district.
As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,774 with a density of 84.11 persons per km. The total area is 282.65 km.
Municipalities
The district consists of two towns and one village:
- Notes
- ^ Classified as a town.
- ^ Classified as a village.
History
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* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
- Shinano-machi
- Ogawa-mura
- Iizuna-machi
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District Timeline
Recent mergers
- On January 1, 2005 - The town of Toyono and the villages of Togakushi and Kinasa were merged into the expanded city of Nagano.
- On October 1, 2005 - The villages of Mure and Samizu were merged to form the new town of Iizuna.
- On January 1, 2010 - The town of Shinshūshinmachi and the village of Nakajō were merged into the expanded city of Nagano.