Kitashitara District, Aichi
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is a rural district
located in northeastern Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population
of 10,797 and a population density
of 19.5 persons per km². Its total area was 552.27 km².
having been created in 903 out of Hoi District
(宝飯郡). In the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, on July 22, 1878 Shitara District was divided into Kitashitara District and Minamishitara District
. With the organization of municipalities on October 1, 1889, Kitashitara District was divided into 13 villages.
Taguchi Village, the site of the district administrative office, was elevated to town status on October 10, 1900. Hongō Village was elevated to town status on October 1, 1921. On May 10, 1940, the villages of Inahashi and Busetsu merged to form the town of Inabu.
On April 1, 1955 Hongō Town merged with the neighboring villages of Midono, Shimokawa and Sono to form the town of Tōei
. The village of Miwa joined the new town the following year, on July 1, 1956. An administrative reorganization later that year left the district with three towns and three villages.
The town of Inabu
became part of the now-defunct Higashikamo District
on October 1, 2003. (The town was later merged into the city of Toyota
on April 1, 2005)
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 northeastern Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
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.
As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,797 and a population density
Population density
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of 19.5 persons per km². Its total area was 552.27 km².
Towns and villages
There are two towns and one village within the district.- ShitaraShitara, Aichiis a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 5,747 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area was 273.96 km².-Geography:...
Town - TōeiToei, Aichiis a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 3,735 and a population density of 30.3 persons per km². The total area was 123.40 km².-Geography:...
Town - ToyoneToyone, Aichiis a village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population of 1,315 and a population density of 8.43 persons per km². The total area was 155.91 km².-Geography:...
Village
History
Shitara District (設楽郡) was one of the ancient districts of Mikawa provinceMikawa Province
is an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces....
having been created in 903 out of Hoi District
Hoi District, Aichi
is a former rural district located in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008 , the district had an estimated population of 21,766 and a population density of 2194 persons per km². Its total area was 9.92 km².-History:...
(宝飯郡). In the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, on July 22, 1878 Shitara District was divided into Kitashitara District and Minamishitara District
Minamishitara District, Aichi
is a former rural district located in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004 , the district had an estimated population of 16,703 and a population density of 43.84 persons per km². Its total area was 381.06 km².-History:...
. With the organization of municipalities on October 1, 1889, Kitashitara District was divided into 13 villages.
Taguchi Village, the site of the district administrative office, was elevated to town status on October 10, 1900. Hongō Village was elevated to town status on October 1, 1921. On May 10, 1940, the villages of Inahashi and Busetsu merged to form the town of Inabu.
On April 1, 1955 Hongō Town merged with the neighboring villages of Midono, Shimokawa and Sono to form the town of Tōei
Toei, Aichi
is a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 3,735 and a population density of 30.3 persons per km². The total area was 123.40 km².-Geography:...
. The village of Miwa joined the new town the following year, on July 1, 1956. An administrative reorganization later that year left the district with three towns and three villages.
The town of Inabu
Inabu, Aichi
is a former town located in Higashikamo District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. A final population count was held on March 1, 2005 and the town had a population of 9,699 and a population density of 98.6 persons per km²...
became part of the now-defunct Higashikamo District
Higashikamo District, Aichi
was a former rural district located in Nishimikawa Region in central Aichi, Japan. The entire district is now part of the city of Toyota.-History:Kamo District was one of the ancient districts of Shinano province, but was transferred to Mikawa province during the Sengoku period...
on October 1, 2003. (The town was later merged into the city of Toyota
Toyota, Aichi
is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of Nagoya.Toyota's main plant, the Tsutsumi plant, is located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as Koromo, gave the town its current...
on April 1, 2005)
Recent mergers
- The village of TsuguTsugu, Aichiis a former village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 1,553 and a density of 29.3 persons per km². The total area was 53.13 km².-Geography:...
mergedMerger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMunicipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the town of ShitaraShitara, Aichiis a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 5,747 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area was 273.96 km².-Geography:...
on October 1, 2005. - The village of TomiyamaTomiyama, Aichiis a former village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 218 and a density of 6.3 persons per km². Its total area was 34.78 km².-Geography:...
was merged into the village of ToyoneToyone, Aichiis a village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population of 1,315 and a population density of 8.43 persons per km². The total area was 155.91 km².-Geography:...
on November 27, 2005.