Ihara District, Shizuoka
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was a rural district
located in central Shizuoka
, Japan
.
As of the end of 2008 (the last data available before its dissolution), the district had an estimated population
of 26,859 and a population density
of 497.85 persons per km². Its total area was 53.95 km².
, Okitsu and Kanbara
) and ten villages. Fujikawa
Fujikawa was raised to town status on January 1, 1901, followed by Tsuji on August 1, 1918. However, both Ejiri and Tsuji were transferred to Abe District on January 13, 1924 leaving the district with four towns and nine villages.
The village of Sodeshi was raised to town status on April 8, 1948 and the village of Nishina was annexed by the city of Shizuoka on April 8, 1948. In 1954 the city of Shimizu annexed the villages of Takabe and Iida, and in 1957 the village of Uchibo was transferred to Fuji District
. Later that year, the town of Fujikawa annexed Matsuno village. In 1961, the towns of Okitsu and Sodeshi along with three villages were annexed by the city of Shimizu.
n March 31, 2006, the town of Kambara became part of the city of Shizuoka
(Shimizu-ku
). On November 1, 2008 the town of Yui
was also was merged
into the city of Shizuoka, and the town of Fujikawa
was merged into the city of Fuji
. With these changes, Ihara District ceased to exist as an administrative unit.
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 central Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
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.
As of the end of 2008 (the last data available before its dissolution), the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 26,859 and a population density
Population density
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of 497.85 persons per km². Its total area was 53.95 km².
History
Ihara District was created in the early Meiji cadastral reforms of April 1, 1889 with four towns (Ejiri, YuiYui, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2008, Yui was merged into Shimizu-ku, a ward in the city of Shizuoka. Because of this and another merger, Ihara District dissolved....
, Okitsu and Kanbara
Kanbara, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Kanbara was merged into the Shimizu-ku ward of the city of Shizuoka and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality....
) and ten villages. Fujikawa
Fujikawa, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka, Japan.Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka, Japan.Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on...
Fujikawa was raised to town status on January 1, 1901, followed by Tsuji on August 1, 1918. However, both Ejiri and Tsuji were transferred to Abe District on January 13, 1924 leaving the district with four towns and nine villages.
The village of Sodeshi was raised to town status on April 8, 1948 and the village of Nishina was annexed by the city of Shizuoka on April 8, 1948. In 1954 the city of Shimizu annexed the villages of Takabe and Iida, and in 1957 the village of Uchibo was transferred to Fuji District
Fuji District, Shizuoka
was a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture. The district covered the entire area of the city of Fujinomiya and parts of the city of Fuji.Until the day before the dissolution, the district had only one town....
. Later that year, the town of Fujikawa annexed Matsuno village. In 1961, the towns of Okitsu and Sodeshi along with three villages were annexed by the city of Shimizu.
n March 31, 2006, the town of Kambara became part of the city of Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
(Shimizu-ku
Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, located in the eastern part of the city.-Geography:Shimizu is located on the coast of Suruga Bay of the Pacific Ocean and covers a wide area from a coastal plain to the hills...
). On November 1, 2008 the town of Yui
Yui, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2008, Yui was merged into Shimizu-ku, a ward in the city of Shizuoka. Because of this and another merger, Ihara District dissolved....
was also was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
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into the city of Shizuoka, and the town of Fujikawa
Fujikawa, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka, Japan.Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka, Japan.Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on...
was merged into the city of Fuji
Fuji, Shizuoka
is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...
. With these changes, Ihara District ceased to exist as an administrative unit.