Ashigawa, Yamanashi
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was a village
located in Higashiyatsushiro District
, Yamanashi
, Japan
.
On August 1, 2006 Ashigawa was merged into the city of Fuefuki
. With this merger, Higashiyatsushiro District
was dissolved.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 555 and a density
of 14.94 persons per km². The total area was 37.15 km².
.
After the village of Ashiyasu merged with five towns and villages to form the city of Minami-Alps on April 1, 2003, the village become the least populous municipality in Yamanashi Prefecture
. Also, after the town of Nakamichi
was amalgamated into the city of Kōfu
on March 1. 2006, Ashigawa became the sole village within Higashihyatsushiro District
until August 1, 2006.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Higashiyatsushiro District
Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....
, Yamanashi
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
, Japan
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On August 1, 2006 Ashigawa was merged into the city of Fuefuki
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.The city was founded on October 12, 2004 from the merger of six towns and villages from Higashiyatsushiro and Higashiyamanashi Districts.The city abosorbed the village of Ashigawa on August 1, 2006...
. With this merger, Higashiyatsushiro District
Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....
was dissolved.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 555 and a density
Population density
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of 14.94 persons per km². The total area was 37.15 km².
Geography
The village was located at the southern end of Higashiyatsushiro DistrictHigashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....
.
After the village of Ashiyasu merged with five towns and villages to form the city of Minami-Alps on April 1, 2003, the village become the least populous municipality in Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
. Also, after the town of Nakamichi
Nakamichi, Yamanashi
was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Nakamichi, along with the northern part of the village of Kamikuishiki , was merged into the city of Kōfu....
was amalgamated into the city of Kōfu
Kofu, Yamanashi
is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had a estimate population of 197,540, with 85,794 households. The total area is 212.41 km².-History:Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province"...
on March 1. 2006, Ashigawa became the sole village within Higashihyatsushiro District
Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....
until August 1, 2006.