Iyo District, Ehime
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The 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 Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan
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. As of 2004 the estimated population
Population
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 is 52,832 with a total area is 121.89 km².

The district contains two towns
  • Masaki
    Masaki, Ehime
    is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.As of March 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 31,560 and a density of 1,605.29 persons per km². The total area is 19.66 km².-External links:*...

  • Tobe
    Tobe, Ehime
    is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.As of January 1, 2005, the village of Hirota, also from Iyo District, was merged into Tobe.Following this merger, the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km².Ehime Prefectural...


History

  • 1887 — The villages of Habu and Yodo were reassigned to the Onsen District
    Onsen District, Ehime
    was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers — The district dissolved on January 1, 2005.The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km² .-History:This district was located in what is currently the center of Matsuyama...

     (now the city of Matsuyama
    Matsuyama, Ehime
    is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....

    ).
  • 1889
    • The village of Nakayama in Kita District
      Kita District, Ehime
      The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km².The district includes one town.*Uchiko-Origin of name:...

       was reassigned to the Shimoukena District.
    • The village of Kurita in Shimoukena District merged into the village of Hirota
      Hirota, Ehime
      was a village located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Hirota was merged with the expanded town of Tobe and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

       in Shimoukena District.
  • 1896 — The villages of Haramachi, Tobe, Hirota, Nakayama, Izubuchi, Saredani, Kaminada, and Shimonada were reassigned from the Shimoukena District to the Iyo District. (1 town, 15 villages)
  • January 1, 1907 — The village of Izubuchi merged into the village of Nakayama. (1 town, 12 villages)
  • September 30, 1908 — Parts of the village of Shimonada merged into the village of Michiho in Kita District
    Kita District, Ehime
    The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km².The district includes one town.*Uchiko-Origin of name:...

     (now the town of Uchiko
    Uchiko, Ehime
    is a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Ikazaki, from Kita District; and the town of Oda, from Kamiukena District, were merged into Uchiko....

    )
  • September 3, 1921 — The village of Kaminada gained town status. (2 towns, 13 villages)
  • October 31, 1922 — The village of Masaki gained town status. (3 towns, 12 villages)
  • April 1, 1925
    • Parts of the village of Kaminada merged into the village of Minamiyamasaki.
    • The village of Nakayama gained town status. (4 towns, 11 villages)
  • November 10, 1928 — The village of Tobe gained town status. (5 towns, 10 villages)
  • March 15, 1929 — Parts of the village of Hirota (former village of Kurita areas) merged into the town of Nakayama.
  • January 1, 1940 — The village of Gunchū merged into the town of Gunchū. (5 towns, 9 villages)
  • January 1, 1955 — The villages of Minamiyamasaki, Kitayamasaki, Minamiiyo, and the town of Gunchū merged to form the city of Iyo
    Iyo, Ehime
    is a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005, Iyo merged with the towns of Nakayama and Futami from the surrounding Iyo District to form the new city of Iyo, raising its population to over 40,000 and nearly quadrupling its area.-Geography:...

    . (4 towns, 6 villages)
  • February 1, 1955 — The village of Saredani merged into the town of Nakayama. (4 towns, 5 villages)
  • March 31, 1955
    • The village of Haramachi merged into the town of Tobe. (4 towns, 4 villages)
    • The villages of Kitaiyo and Okada merged into the town of Masaki
      Masaki, Ehime
      is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.As of March 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 31,560 and a density of 1,605.29 persons per km². The total area is 19.66 km².-External links:*...

      . (4 towns, 2 villages)
    • The town of Kaminada and the village of Shimonada merged to form the town of Futami
      Futami, Ehime
      was a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Futami, along with the town of Nakayama, also from Iyo District, was merged into the expanded city of Iyo....

      . (4 towns, 1 village)
  • November 1, 1958 — Parts of the city of Iyo merged into the town of Tobe.
  • January 1, 2005 — The village of Hirota
    Hirota, Ehime
    was a village located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Hirota was merged with the expanded town of Tobe and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

     merged into the town of Tobe
    Tobe, Ehime
    is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.As of January 1, 2005, the village of Hirota, also from Iyo District, was merged into Tobe.Following this merger, the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km².Ehime Prefectural...

    . (4 towns)
  • April 1, 2005 — The towns of Nakayama
    Nakayama, Ehime
    was a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Nakayama, along with the town of Futami, also from Iyo District, was merged into the expanded city of Iyo....

     and Futami
    Futami, Ehime
    was a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Futami, along with the town of Nakayama, also from Iyo District, was merged into the expanded city of Iyo....

    merged into the city of Iyo. (2 towns)
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