Kamiminochi (上水内郡; -gun) is a
districtThe 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 city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
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Nagano Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano, and was divided among many local daimyo during the Sengoku period....
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Kamiminochi (上水内郡; -gun) is a
districtThe 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 city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in
Nagano Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano, and was divided among many local daimyo during the Sengoku period....
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Japanis 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...
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As of 2003, the district has an estimated
populationIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
of 51,862 and a
densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 76.91 persons per km². The total area is 674.32 km².
Towns and villages
- Iizuna
is a town located in the north side of Nagano City, Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.The villages of Samizu and Mure were amalgamated on October 1, 2005, and this town established it....
- Nakajō
is a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,742 and a population density of 82.37 persons per km². The total area is 33.29 km². This village lies about 20 km west of Nagano City along route 19. Its landscape is...
- Ogawa
is a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.As of , the village has an estimated population of 3,480 and a density of 59.93 persons per km². The total area is 58.07 km²....
- Shinano
is a town located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 9,851 and a density of 65.99 persons per km². The total area is 149.27 km²....
- Shinshūshin
Mergers
- On January 1, 2005 the town of Toyono
was a town located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Toyono, along with the village of Ōoka, from Sarashina District, and the villages of Togakushi and Kinasa, all from Kamiminochi District, was merged into the city of Nagano....
and the villages of Togakushiwas a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Togakushi, along with the village of Ōoka, from Sarashina District, the town of Toyono, and the village of Kinasa, all from Kamiminochi District, was merged into the city of Nagano.As of 2003, the village had...
and Kinasawas a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Kinasa, along with the village of Ōoka, from Sarashina District, the town of Toyono, and the village of Togakushi, all from Kamiminochi District, was merged into the city of Nagano....
merged into the city of Nagano, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of July 1, 2006, the city had an estimated population of 378,059...
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- On October 1, 2005 the villages of Mure
was a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Mure was merged with the village of Samizu, also from Kamiminochi District, to form the new town of Iizuna....
and Samizuwas a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Samizu was merged with the village of Mure, also from Kamiminochi District, to form the new town of Iizuna....
merged to form the new town of Iizunais a town located in the north side of Nagano City, Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.The villages of Samizu and Mure were amalgamated on October 1, 2005, and this town established it....
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