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The 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 Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
. As of 2007 — 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 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km².

The district consists of one town.






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The 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 Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
. As of 2007 — 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 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km².

The district consists of one town.
  • Ikata
    Ikata, Ehime

    is a small towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Following a recent Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan with the neighboring towns of Misaki, Ehime and Seto, Ehime, the town now spans the mountainous Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Japan and the westernmost point on the island...


History

  • In accordance with 1878 Land Reforms, the district was founded after breaking off from the Uwa District
    Uwa District, Ehime

    was a district in Iyo Province , Japan....
    . (1 town, 22 villages)
  • February 1898 — The village of Hirano was reassigned to the Kita District
    Kita District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km?.The district includes one town....
     (now the city of Ozu
    Ozu, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.On January 11, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Nagahama, Ehime, Hijikawa, Ehime, and Kawabe, Ehime to form the new city of Ozu....
    ). (1 town, 21 villages)
  • August 1, 1914 — The village of Kawanoishi gained town status. (2 towns, 20 villages)
  • September 3, 1921 — The village of Mikame gained town status. (3 towns, 19 villages)
  • July 1, 1928 — The village of Kamiyama gained town status. (4 towns, 18 villages)
  • January 1, 1930 — The village of Yanozaki merged into the town of Yawatahama. (4 towns, 17 villages)
  • February 11, 1935 — The villages of Senjo, Shitada, and the town of Kamiyama merged into city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 15 villages)
  • January 1, 1955 — The villages of Nikifu, Mishima, Izumi and parts of Fukigawa in the village of Futaiwa merged into the town of Mikame. (2 towns, 13 villages)
  • February 1, 1955 — The villages of Futaiwa (excluding parts), Hizuchi, Maana and Kawakami merged into the city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 9 villages)
  • March 31, 1955
    • The villages of Isotsu, Miyauchi, Kawanoishi, and Kisuki merged to become the town of Honai
      Honai, Ehime

      was a towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On March 28, 2005 it merged with the adjacent town of Yawatahama, Ehime to form the new city of Yawatahama....
      . (2 towns, 6 villages)
    • The villages of Ikata and Machimi merged to become the town of Ikata. (3 towns, 4 villages)
    • The villages of Kanmatsu and Misaki merged to become the town of Misaki
      Misaki, Ehime

      was a towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,863 and a population density of 114.90 persons per km?....
      . (4 towns, 2 villages)
  • June 1, 1956 — The villages of Mitsukue and Yotsuhama merged to become the town of Seto
    Seto, Ehime

    was a towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005 it merged with the surrounding towns of Misaki and Ikata to form the new Ikata, Ehime....
    . (5 towns)
  • April 1, 2004 — The town of Mikame
    Mikame, Ehime

    was a towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2004 the town merged with 4 other towns from the former Higashiuwa District, Ehime to form the city of Seiyo, Ehime....
     merged with the towns of Uwa
    Uwa, Ehime

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2004 the town merged with the other 3 towns in the district and the town of Mikame, Ehime forming the city of Seiyo, Ehime....
    , Nomura
    Nomura, Ehime

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2004 the town merged with the other 3 towns in the district and the town of Mikame, Ehime forming the city of Seiyo, Ehime....
    , Akehama
    Akehama, Ehime

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2004 the town merged with the other 3 towns in the district and the town of Mikame, Ehime forming the city of Seiyo, Ehime....
    , and Shirokawa
    Shirokawa, Ehime

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2004 the town merged with the other 3 towns in the district and the town of Mikame, Ehime forming the city of Seiyo, Ehime....
     from Higashiuwa District
    Higashiuwa District, Ehime

    was a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers the district dissolved on April 1, 2004....
     to form the city of Seiyo
    Seiyo, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of 4 towns from the former Higashiuwa District, Ehime and the town of Mikame, Ehime from Nishiuwa District, Ehime....
    . (4 towns)
  • March 28, 2005 — The town of Honai merged into the city of Yawatahama. (3 towns)
  • April 1, 2005 — The towns of Seto, and Misaki merged into the town of Ikata. (1 town)


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