Ibi District, Gifu
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Gifu
, Japan.
, the district has an estimated population of 72,109. The total area is 876.65 km².
The area of the former village of Tokuyama in this district will be flooded by the Tokuyama Dam
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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.
The area of the former village of Tokuyama in this district will be flooded by the Tokuyama Dam
Tokuyama Dam
The is an embankment dam near Ibigawa, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam was completed in 2008 and will support a 153 MW hydroelectric power station that is expected to be complete in 2014. The dam was originally intended to withhold the upper reservoir of a 400 MW...
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District Timeline
- April 1, 1987 - The village of Tokuyama merged into the village of FujihashiFujihashi, Gifuwas a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Fujihashi, along with the villages of Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
. - January 31, 2005 - The villages of FujihashiFujihashi, Gifuwas a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Fujihashi, along with the villages of Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, KasugaKasuga, Gifuwas a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Kasuga, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, KuzeKuze, Gifuwas a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Kuze, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, SakauchiSakauchi, Gifuwas a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Sakauchi, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, and TanigumiTanigumi, Gifuwas a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Tanigumi, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, and Sakauchi, was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
merged into the expanded town of IbigawaIbigawa, Gifuis a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.On January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area....
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