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

 located in Aichi

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

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As of September 1, 2008, the district had an estimated population

Population

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 of 91,533 and a density

Population density

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 of 2,310.0 persons per km². The total area is 39.57 km².

Towns and villages

• Nagakute
  Nagakute, Aichi
  is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan.On March 25, 2005, Expo 2005 opened with its main site being in Nagakute...
  
  
• Tōgō
  Togo, Aichi
  is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 38,631 and a density of 2,142.60 persons per km². The total area is 18.03 km².-External links:*...
  
  

Nagakute and Tōgō are physically separated by the city of Nisshin

Nisshin, Aichi

is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 83,120, with 32,471 households and a population density of 2,381.66 persons per km². Its total area is 34.90 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1994....

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History

The district was once known as , and Aichi Prefecture was named after this district because the capital was placed at the (former) town of Nagoya, Aichi District. In the Meiji period, the towns of Nagoya and Atsuta (now the Atsuta

Atsuta-ku, Nagoya

is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the 2005 census it had a population of 63,608. Atsuta Shrine is well known. The rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo has its headquarters in the ward.-References:...

 district in the city of Nagoya) formed the city of Nagoya and gradually absorbed the surrounding towns and villages.

Chronology since World War II:

• February 11, 1955 - The village of Hanyama merged into the city of Seto
  Seto, Aichi
  is a city located in Aichi, Japan. It is located about 35 minutes from Nagoya by way of the Meitetsu Seto Line.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 133,121, with a household number of 53,253, and the density of 1,192.63 persons per km². The total area is 111.62 km².-...
  
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• April 5, 1955 - The village of Chotaka merged into Chikusa-ku
  Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the city.-Places:It has a number of large parks such as Higashiyama Park and Heiwa Park, is the home to the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and contains the Higashiyama Sky Tower...
  
  , Nagoya
  Nagoya, Aichi
  is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...
  
  . The village of Tempaku (later Tempaku-ku
  Tempaku-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  
  ) merged into Showa-ku
  Showa-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Currently, it has the highest population density of any of the 16 wards of Nagoya City at 9,641 people per square kilometer -Notable Places:...
  
  , Nagoya
  Nagoya, Aichi
  is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...
  
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• January 1, 1957 - The village of Toyoake gained town status.
• January 1, 1958 - The village of Nisshin gained town status.
• April 1, 1963 - The town of Narumi merged into Midori-ku
  Midori-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount....
  
  , Nagoya
  Nagoya, Aichi
  is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...
  
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• April 1, 1970 - The village of Tōgō gained town status.
• April 1, 1971 - The village of Nagakute gained town status.
• August 1, 1972 - The town of Toyoake gained city status.
• October 1, 1994 - The town of Nisshin gained city status.
• A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented on January 4, 2012; the town of Nagakute will gain city status, leaving Aichi District with one municipality.