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Higashichikuma (東筑摩郡, Higashichikuma-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044 with a density of 85.85 persons per km. The total area is 268.42 km. Northern Higashichikuma has its population increased, while Southern Higashichikuma has theirs decreased.

Municipalities

The district consists of five villages:

History

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Map showing original extent of Higashichikuma District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Omi-mura
  2. Ikusaka-mura
  3. Yamagata-mura
  4. Asahi-mura
  5. Chikuhoku-mura
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

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

Recent mergers

  • March 31, 2010 - The town of Hata was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto.

Sister cities

The district has a sister city relationship with the city of Chuncheon in South Korea.

Notes

  1. ^ Classified as a village.

References

  1. "平成17年10月1日の市町村合併に係る証明書 - 安曇野市公式ホームページ". 安曇野市公式. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. "合併の歴史 | 筑北村について | 行政情報". 筑北村公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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