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is a district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
 located in Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Nagano, Nagano....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 39,285. The total area is 327.84 kmē. Northern Higashichikuma is increasing its population, while the Southern Higashichikuma is decreasing.

The district has a sister city relationship with the city of Chuncheon
Chuncheon

Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River ....
 in South Korea.

There are one town and five villages within the district.






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is a district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
 located in Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Nagano, Nagano....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 39,285. The total area is 327.84 kmē. Northern Higashichikuma is increasing its population, while the Southern Higashichikuma is decreasing.

The district has a sister city relationship with the city of Chuncheon
Chuncheon

Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River ....
 in South Korea.

There are one town and five villages within the district.
  • Asahi
    Asahi, Nagano

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,941 and a population density of 69.96 persons per km?....
  • Chikuhoku
    Chikuhoku, Nagano

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The village was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of three villages, namely Honjo, Nagano, Sakakita, Nagano, and Sakai, Nagano....
  • Hata
    Hata, Nagano

    is a towns of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan and was incorporated as a village in 1874. Previously, it was three villages, Kami-Hata , Shimo-Hata , and Samizo ....
  • Ikusaka
    Ikusaka, Nagano

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 58.66 persons per km?....
  • Omi
    Omi, Nagano

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,287 and a population density of 95.61 persons per km?....
  • Yamagata
    Yamagata, Nagano

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 8,094 and a population density of 324.54 persons per square kilometer....


History

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

    is a cities of Japan located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special cities of Japan....
    .
  • April 1, 2005 - The village of Shiga
    Shiga, Nagano

    was a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, Shiga village merged into the city of Matsumoto, Nagano....
     merged into the city of Matsumoto.
  • October 1, 2005- The town of Akashina
    Akashina, Nagano

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Akashina merged into the new city of Azumino, Nagano....
     merged with the towns and villages of Horigane
    Horigane, Nagano

    was a villages of Japan located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Horigane merged into the new city of Azumino, Nagano....
    , Hotaka
    Hotaka, Nagano

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Hotaka merged into the new city of Azumino, Nagano....
    , Misato
    Misato, Nagano

    was a villages of Japan located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Misato merged into the new city of Azumino, Nagano....
     and Toyoshina
    Toyoshina, Nagano

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Toyoshina merged into the new city of Azumino, Nagano....
     from Minamiazumi District
    Minamiazumi District, Nagano

    Minamiazumi was a districts of Japan located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 99,785 and a population density of 117.22 persons per km?....
     to form the new city of Azumino
    Azumino, Nagano

    is a cities of Japan located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 2005, when the town of Akashina, Nagano from Higashichikuma District, Nagano, and the towns and villages of Horigane, Nagano, Hotaka, Nagano, Misato, Nagano and Toyoshina, Nagano from Minamiazumi District, Nagano merged to form a new city....
    .
  • October 11, 2005 - The villages of Honjo
    Honjo, Nagano

    was a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,148 and a population density of 66.46 persons per km?....
    , Sakakita
    Sakakita, Nagano

    was a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,139 and a population density of 71.85 persons per km?....
     and Sakai
    Sakai, Nagano

    was a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,588 and a population density of 42.45 persons per km?....
     merged to form the new village of Chikuhoku
    Chikuhoku, Nagano

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The village was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of three villages, namely Honjo, Nagano, Sakakita, Nagano, and Sakai, Nagano....
    .