Shimoina District, Nagano
Shimoina (下伊那郡, Shimoina-gun) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 2008, the district has an estimated population of 65,359 with a density of 51.4 persons per km. The total area is 1,270.43 km.
Municipalities
The district consists of three towns and ten villages:
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History
- January 4, 1879 - Ina District was split off into Kamiina and Shimoina Districts during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 1 town and 31 villages. Its district headquarters was located at the village of Iida.
District Timeline
Recent mergers
- October 1, 2005: The villages of Kami and Minamishinano were merged into the expanded city of Iida.
- January 1, 2006: The village of Namiai was merged into the expanded village of Achi.
- March 31, 2009: The village of Seinaiji was merged into the expanded village of Achi.
References
- ^ "市町村合併情報 長野県 <国土地理協会>". Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-09-07.