Shimotakai District, Nagano
Shimotakai (下高井郡, Shimotakai-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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Map showing original extent of Shimotakai 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 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,179 with a density of 59.50 persons per km. The total area is 423.19 km.
Municipalities
The district consists of one town and two villages:
- Notes
- ^ Classified as a village.
- ^ Classified as a town.
History
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* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
- Yamanouchi-machi
- Kijimadaira-mura
- Nozawaonsen-mura
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District Timeline
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