Kamo District, Gifu
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Gifu
, Japan
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As of Jul, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².
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...
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Japan
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As of Jul, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².
Towns and villages
- HichisōHichiso, Gifuis a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 4,379. The total area is 90.47 km².- Railroad :*JR Central**Takayama Main Line - Kamiasō Station-External links:*...
- HigashishirakawaHigashishirakawa, Gifuis a village located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the village has an estimated population of 2,480. The total area is 87.11 km².-External links:*...
- KawabeKawabe, Gifuis a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for the lake at Kawabe Dam along the Hida River. The town was founded in 1897.- Railroad :*JR Central**Takayama Main Line - Nakakawabe, Shimoasō-External links:*...
- SakahogiSakahogi, Gifuis a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 8,443. The total area is 12.89 km². The town was formed in 1968.-History:Sakahogi was formed on October 1, 1968 when the village of gained town status...
- Shirakawa
- TomikaTomika, Gifuis a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.-History:Tomika was originally established as a village in 1954, when the villages of Tomida and Kajita merged. It received town status in 1974...
- YaotsuYaotsu, Gifuis a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 11,855. The total area is 128.81 km².Yaotsu was the birthplace of Chiune Sugihara and is home to the Chiune Sugihara Memorial.-External links:...
District Timeline
- April 1, 1897 - The villages of Sakakura, Torikumi, Ōhari, Kuroiwa, Fukagaya, Katsuyama and Fukada merge to form the village of Sakahogi.
- August 10, 1950 - The Fukada part of Sakahogi merges into the town of Ōta.
- October 1, 1968 - The village of Sakahogi gains town status.