Chiisagata District, Nagano
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Chiisagata 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 Nagano Prefecture
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...

, Japan
Japan
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.

As of February 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population
Population
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 of 12,039. The total area is now down to 241.04 km².

There are only one town and one village left in the district
  • Aoki
    Aoki, Nagano
    is a village located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,874 and a density of 85.37 persons per km². The total area is 57.09 km².-External links:*...

  • Nagawa
    Nagawa, Nagano
    is a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The town was founded on October 1, 2005 when the town of Nagato and the village of Wada from Chiisagata District merged....


History

  • January 14, 1879 - Due to the district, ward, town and village status enforcement, the district seat was located at the town of Ueda.
  • April 1, 1889 - Due to enforcing the town and village status, Chiisagata District formed the towns of Ueda, Nagakuboshin, and Nagakubofuru, and 32 villages (3 towns, 32 villages)
  • October 30, 1912 - The village of Maruko gained town status. (4 towns, 31 villages)
  • May 1, 1919 - The town of Ueda gained city status which lasted until March 6, 2006. (3 towns, 31 villages)
  • September 10, 1921 - (-) The village of Sakashita merged into the city of Ueda. (3 towns, 30 villages)
  • September 1, 1949 - The villages of Higashishiota and Fujisan merged to form the village of Higashishiota. (3 towns, 30 villages)
  • October 1, 1953 - The village of Sagata gained town status and changed the name to Tanaka. (4 towns, 28 villages)
  • April 1, 1954 - (-) The villages of Shiojiri and Kawabe merged into the city of Ueda (4 towns, 26 villages)
  • October 1, 1954 - The villages of Higashiuchi and Nishiuchi merged into the town of Maruko (4 towns, 24 villages)
  • April 1, 1955 - The villages of Yoda and Nagase merged into the town of Maruko. (4 towns, 22 villages)
  • May 1, 1956 - The villages of Nishishiota, Bessho, Higashishiota, and Nakashiota merged to form the town of Shiota. (5 towns, 18 villages)
  • September 30, 1956 (4 towns, 11 villages)
    • The town of Tanaka and the villages Netsu and Wa merged to form the town of Tōbu
      Tobu, Nagano
      was a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.As of March 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 26,392 and a density of 304.93 persons per km². The total area was 86.55 km2....

      .
    • The village of Toyosato and Tonoshiro merged to form the village of Toyotono.
    • The towns of Nakakuboshin and Nakakubofuru and the village of Daimon merged to form the town of Nagato.
    • (-) The villages of Kamigawa and Izumida merged into the city of Ueda.
    • The village of Shiokawa merged into the town of Maruko
  • March 31, 1957 (4 towns, 10 villages)
    • Parts of the village of Urazato merged into the village of Aoki.
    • The village of Muroga and the remaining parts of the village of Urazaro merged to form the village of Kawanishi.
  • August 1, 1957 - (-) The village of Kamishina merged into the city of Ueda (4 towns, 9 villages)
  • April 1, 1958 - (-) The village of Toyotono merged into the city of Ueda (4 towns, 8 villages)
  • April 10, 1958 - The village of Shino merged into the town of Tōbu. (4 towns, 7 villages)
  • October 1, 1958 - The villages of Naga, Hoyo, and Motohara merged to form the town of Sanada. (5 towns, 4 villages)
  • April 1, 1959 - (-) Parts of the town of Tōbu
    Tobu, Nagano
    was a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.As of March 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 26,392 and a density of 304.93 persons per km². The total area was 86.55 km2....

     was merged into the city of Komoro
    Komoro, Nagano
    is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 44,270. The total area is 98.66 km².-Municipal Timeline:*February 1, 1954-Komoro absorbed the villages of Kawanabe, Kitaoi, and Osato from Kitasaku District....

    .
  • April 1, 1970 - (-) The town of Shiota was merged into the city of Ueda
    Ueda, Nagano (former city)
    The former city of in Nagano, Japan is legally recognized as a separate municipality from the present city of Ueda that replaced the former city.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 125,458 and the density of 709.89 persons per km². The total area was 176.73 km².The city was founded...

    .(4 towns, 4 villages)
  • April 1, 1973 - (-) The village of Kawanishi was merged into the city of Ueda
    Ueda, Nagano (former city)
    The former city of in Nagano, Japan is legally recognized as a separate municipality from the present city of Ueda that replaced the former city.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 125,458 and the density of 709.89 persons per km². The total area was 176.73 km².The city was founded...

    .(4 towns, 3 villages)
  • April 1, 2004 - (-) The town of Tōbu merged with the village of Kitamimaki from Kitasaku District
    Kitasaku District, Nagano
    is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 40,041.The district has three towns*Karuizawa*Miyota*Tateshina-District Timeline:...

     to form the new city of Tōmi
    Tomi, Nagano
    is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2004, when the village of Kitamimaki from Kitasaku District and the town of Tōbu from Chiisagata District merged to form a new city....

    .(3 towns, 3 villages)
  • October 1, 2005 - The town of Nagato
    Nagato, Nagano
    was a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Nagato was merged with the village of Wada, also from Chiisagata District, into the new town of Nagawa....

     and the village of Wada
    Wada, Nagano
    was a village located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Wada was merged with the village of Nagato, also from Chiisagata District, into the new town of Nagawa....

     merged to form the new town of Nagawa
    Nagawa, Nagano
    is a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The town was founded on October 1, 2005 when the town of Nagato and the village of Wada from Chiisagata District merged....

    .(3 towns, 2 villages)
  • March 6, 2006 - (-) The towns of Maruko
    Maruko, Nagano
    was a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.On March 6, 2006 Maruko was merged with the town of Sanada, the village of Takeshi, all from Chiisagata District, and the old city of Ueda to form the new city of Ueda....

     and Sanada
    Sanada, Nagano
    was a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,477 and a density of 63.10 persons per km². The total area was 181.90 km²....

    , and the village of Takeshi
    Takeshi, Nagano
    was a village located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.On March 6, 2006 Takeshi was merged with the towns of Maruko and Sanada, all from Chiisagata District, and the old city of Ueda to form the new city of Ueda....

     merged with the city of Ueda
    Ueda, Nagano (former city)
    The former city of in Nagano, Japan is legally recognized as a separate municipality from the present city of Ueda that replaced the former city.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 125,458 and the density of 709.89 persons per km². The total area was 176.73 km².The city was founded...

     to create the new city of Ueda.(1 town, 1 village)
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