Tsukechi, Gifu
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Towns of Japan
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located in the former Ena District
Ena District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 five towns and villages in the district merged with the city of Ena. On February 13, 2005 the remaining six towns and villages in the district merged into the city of Nakatsugawa at which point the district ceased to exist.As of 2003, the...
, 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
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On February 13, 2005 Tsukechi, along the towns of Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Gifu
was a town located in Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Fukuoka, along the towns of Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue, all from Ena District, and the village of Yamaguchi, from Kiso District, Nagano, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa...
and Sakashita
Sakashita, Gifu
was a town located in Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Sakashita, along the towns of Fukuoka and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue, all from Ena District, and the village of Yamaguchi, from Kiso District, Nagano, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa...
, the villages of Hirukawa
Hirukawa, Gifu
was a village located in Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Hirukawa, along the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Kashimo and Kawaue, all from Ena District, and the village of Yamaguchi, from Kiso District, Nagano, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa...
, Kashimo
Kashimo, Gifu
was a village located in Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kashimo, along the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa and Kawaue, all from Ena District, and the village of Yamaguchi, from Kiso District, Nagano, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa...
and Kawaue
Kawaue, Gifu
was a village located in Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kawaue, along the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa and Kashimo, all from Ena District, and the village of Yamaguchi, from Kiso District, Nagano, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa...
, all from Ena District
Ena District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 five towns and villages in the district merged with the city of Ena. On February 13, 2005 the remaining six towns and villages in the district merged into the city of Nakatsugawa at which point the district ceased to exist.As of 2003, the...
, and the village of Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi, Nagano
was a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Yamaguchi, along the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue, all from Ena District, Gifu, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture and no longer...
, from Kiso District
Kiso District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District until May 1, 1968....
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952.-History:During Japan's Edo period, Nakatsugawa was a post town, known as Nakatsugawa-juku, one of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō along the Nakasendō. The travel route ran from the Nihonbashi in...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,719 and a density
Population density
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of 91.59 persons per km². The total area was 73.36 km².