Yoshiki District, Gifu
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was a district
located in Gifu Prefecture
, Japan
. The district was dissolved on February 1, 2005 when the town and village in the district merged into the expanded city of Takayama
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
of 11,938 and a density
of 21.16 persons per km². The total area was 564.17 km².
.
On February 1, 2005, the following town and village in the district, before merging in Takayama
, were:
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 Prefecture
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
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. The district was dissolved on February 1, 2005 when the town and village in the district merged into the expanded city of Takayama
Takayama, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of July, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 92,369. The total area is .Takayama was settled as far back as the Jōmon period. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants' expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the...
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,938 and a density
Population density
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of 21.16 persons per km². The total area was 564.17 km².
District Timeline
On February 1, 2004, the towns of Furukawa and Kamioka and the villages of Kawai and Miyagawa merged to form the city of HidaHida, Gifu
is the northernmost city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It received its name from the historical province of Hida Province, which was centered around the same area.The official kanji for the city is actually 飛驒, which uses the old rendering of the 騨 character...
.
On February 1, 2005, the following town and village in the district, before merging in Takayama
Takayama, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of July, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 92,369. The total area is .Takayama was settled as far back as the Jōmon period. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants' expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the...
, were:
- KamitakaraKamitakara, Gifuwas a village located in the former Yoshiki District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kamitakara, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, and the town of Kokufu, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
- KokufuKokufu, Gifuwas a town located in the former Yoshiki District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kokufu, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...