was 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 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

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On October 25, 2004 five towns and villages in the district merged with the city of Ena

Ena, Gifu

is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 53,378. The total area is 504.19 km²....

. On February 13, 2005 the remaining six towns and villages in the district merged into the 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...

 at which point the district ceased to exist.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population

Population

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 of 48,776 and a density

Population density

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 of 68.95 persons per km². The total area was 707.36 km².

Mergers

• On October 25, 2004 the towns and villages of Akechi
  Akechi, Gifu
  was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Akechi, along with the towns of Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
  
  , Iwamura
  Iwamura, Gifu
  was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Iwamura, along with the towns of Akechi, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
  
  , Kamiyahagi
  Kamiyahagi, Gifu
  was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Kamiyahagi, along with the towns of Akechi, Iwamura and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
  
  , Kushihara
  Kushihara, Gifu
  was a village located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Kushihara, along with the towns of Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
  
   and Yamaoka
  Yamaoka, Gifu
  was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Yamaoka, along with the towns of Akechi, Iwamura and Kamiyahagi, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
  
   merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena
  Ena, Gifu
  is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 53,378. The total area is 504.19 km²....
  
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• On February 13, 2005 the towns and villages 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...
  
  , 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...
  
  , 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...
  
  , 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...
  
   and Tsukechi
  Tsukechi, Gifu
  was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Tsukechi, along the towns of Fukuoka and Sakashita, 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...
  
   merged into 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...
  
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