Motosu 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...
, Japan.
As of July 2011 the district has an estimated population of 18,389. The total area is 5.17 km².
The district has only one town.
- KitagataKitagata, Gifuis a town located in Motosu District, Gifu, Japan.As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of 18,389. The total area is 5.17 km². The town is completely surrounded by the three cities of Gifu, Motosu and Mizuho.-External links:*...
District Timeline
- April 1, 1959-
- The village of Shinsei gained town status.
- The village of Sunan gained town status., the district comprises the former districts of Motosu, Mushiroda (席田郡), parts of Katagata (方県郡), and parts of Ōno (大野郡, not to be confused with Ōno District in Hida regionOno District, Gifuis a district of Japan in Gifu Prefecture.The district is in a mountainous region near the geographic centre of Japan. Prior to 1 February 2005, the district comprised seven small communities, but on that day six of them merged into the expanded city of Takayama...
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- May 1, 2003-The towns of Sunami and Hozumi merged to form the new city of MizuhoMizuho, Gifuis a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,269, with the number of households being 19,567...
. - February 1, 2004-The towns of Itonuki, Motosu and Shinsei, and the village of Neo merged to become the new city of MotosuMotosu, Gifuis a city located in the south west of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,997. The total area is 374.57 km².-History:On October 28, 1891, the Mino-Owari earthquake, the largest earthquake to hit Japan, struck...
. - The town of KitagataKitagata, Gifuis a town located in Motosu District, Gifu, Japan.As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of 18,389. The total area is 5.17 km². The town is completely surrounded by the three cities of Gifu, Motosu and Mizuho.-External links:*...
was scheduled to merge with the city of 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...
but the deal was cancelled on August 31, 2004.