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Kaminiikawa District, Toyama

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Map showing original extent of Kaminiikawa District in Toyama Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
Colored areas are in this district.

Kaminiikawa (上新川郡, Kaminiikawa-gun) was a district located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 34,491 with a density of 53.31 persons per km2. The total area was 646.98 km2.

Municipalities

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Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only two towns:

History

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District Timeline

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  • 1889 (8 towns, 50 villages)
    • At the time of enforcing the city status, the town of Toyama gained city status.
    • At the time of enforcing the town and village status, the district formed into 8 towns and 49 villages.
  • April 1, 1896 - 5 towns and 28 villages split and created Nakaniikawa District. (3 towns, 21 villages)

Recent mergers

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Classified as a town.

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.