Hashima District, Gifu
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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 Gifu
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
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, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 46,685. The total area is 18.26 km².
Mergers
- On November 1, 2004 the town of KawashimaKawashima, Gifuwas a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kawashima was merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
merged into the expanded city of KakamigaharaKakamigahara, Gifuis a city located in the Gifu Prefecture of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of...
. - On January 1, 2006 the town of YanaizuYanaizu, Gifuwas a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan.On January 1, 2006, Yanaizu was merged into the expanded city of Gifu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
merged into the expanded capital city of Gifu Prefecture, GifuGifu, Gifuis a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
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