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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 city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...

located in Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

, Japan

Japan

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The district name is very ancient, and is mentioned in the Engishiki
Engishiki
-History:In 905 Emperor Daigo ordered the compilation of a new set of laws. Fujiwara no Tokihira began the task, but work stalled when he died four years later in 909. His brother Fujiwara no Tadahira continued the work in 912 eventually completing it in 927...

records. Kamo District was one of the original districts of Izu Province

Izu Province

was a province of Japan in the area of Shizuoka Prefecture. Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .The mainland portion of Izu Province, comprising the Izu Peninsula is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands are now part of...

, having been separated from Suruga Province

Suruga Province

was an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...

along with Tagata District

Tagata District, Shizuoka

is a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Tagata District was one of the original districts of Izu Province, having been separated from Suruga Province in the cadastral reform of 680 AD, and covered most of central Izu Peninsula. By 2009, the district has been considerably reduced in...

in the cadastral reform of 680 AD. During the early Meiji period

Meiji period

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, the neighboring districts of Naka and Kimisawa were merged into Kamo District. By 2009, the district has been considerably reduced in size, and has an estimated population

Population

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of 49,702 and a density

Population density

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of 104 persons per km². The total area is 479.96 km².

The district currently consists of five towns, but originally also included what is now the city of Shimoda

Shimoda, Shizuoka

is a city and port in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 25,054 and a population density of 242 persons per square kilometer...

Higashiizu
Higashiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 14,562 and a density of 187 persons per km². The total area is 77.83 km².-Geography:...
Kawazu
Kawazu, Shizuoka
is a town located on the east coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 8,074 and a density of 80.1 persons per km². The total area is 100.79 km²...
Matsuzaki
Matsuzaki, Shizuoka
is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan.As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 7,709 and a density of 90.4 persons per km². The total area is 85.23 km². Sakuramochi is a noted local speciality.-Geography:Matsuzaki is...
Minamiizu
Minamiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located at the southern tip of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,637 and a density of 87.1 persons per km². The total area is 110.58 km².-Geography:...
Nishiizu
Nishiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,720 and a density of 92.1 persons per km². The total area is 105.52 km².-Geography:...

History

April 1, 1889 - Establishment on municipalities results in creation of Shimoda Town and 26 villages in Kamo District.
June 11, 1891 - Atami Village becomes Atami Town
Atami, Shizuoka
is a city located in the eastern end of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 39,755 and a population density of 645 people per km². The total area is 61.56 km².-Geography:...
April 1, 1894 - Naka District merged into Kamo District; Tagata District
Tagata District, Shizuoka
is a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Tagata District was one of the original districts of Izu Province, having been separated from Suruga Province in the cadastral reform of 680 AD, and covered most of central Izu Peninsula. By 2009, the district has been considerably reduced in...

created out of Atami Town and nine northern villages of Kamo District.
March 15, 1901 - Matsuzaka Village becomes Matsuzaki Town
Matsuzaki, Shizuoka
is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan.As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 7,709 and a density of 90.4 persons per km². The total area is 85.23 km². Sakuramochi is a noted local speciality.-Geography:Matsuzaki is...
July 7, 1955 - formation of Nishiizu Town
Nishiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,720 and a density of 92.1 persons per km². The total area is 105.52 km².-Geography:...
September 1, 1958 - formation of Kawazu Town
Kawazu, Shizuoka
is a town located on the east coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 8,074 and a density of 80.1 persons per km². The total area is 100.79 km²...
May 3, 1959 - formation of Higashiizu Town
Higashiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 14,562 and a density of 187 persons per km². The total area is 77.83 km².-Geography:...
January 1, 1971 - Shimoda
Shimoda, Shizuoka
is a city and port in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 25,054 and a population density of 242 persons per square kilometer...

gains city status.
April 1, 2005 - Nishiizu Town
Nishiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,720 and a density of 92.1 persons per km². The total area is 105.52 km².-Geography:...

and Kamo Village
Kamo, Shizuoka
was a village located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Kamo was incorporated into the neighboring city of Nishiizu.At the time of its merger, the village had an estimated population of 3,291 and a density of 83 persons per km²...

merged to create the town of Nishiizu
Nishiizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,720 and a density of 92.1 persons per km². The total area is 105.52 km².-Geography:...

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