Nishiuwa District, Ehime
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The is a district
located in Ehime Prefecture
. As of 2007 — The district has an estimated population
of 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km².
The district consists of one town.
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 Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
. As of 2007 — The district has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km².
The district consists of one town.
- IkataIkata, Ehimeis a small town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan. Following a recent merger with the neighboring towns of Misaki and Seto, the town now spans the mountainous Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Japan and the westernmost point on the island of Shikoku.This unique geography has...
History
- In accordance with 1878 Land Reforms, the district was founded after breaking off from the Uwa DistrictUwa District, Ehimewas a district in Iyo Province , Japan.-History:*866 - Uwa District divided into Uwa and Kita Districts.*On February 25, 1876, Okinoshima, Himejima, and Ugurujima Islands were sent to Hata District in Tosa Province...
. (1 town, 22 villages) - February 1898 — The village of Hirano was reassigned to the Kita DistrictKita District, EhimeThe is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km².The district includes one town.*Uchiko-Origin of name:...
(now the city of ŌzuOzu, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Ōzu absorbed the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, to form the new and expanded city of Ōzu....
). (1 town, 21 villages) - August 1, 1914 — The village of Kawanoishi gained town status. (2 towns, 20 villages)
- September 3, 1921 — The village of Mikame gained town status. (3 towns, 19 villages)
- July 1, 1928 — The village of Kamiyama gained town status. (4 towns, 18 villages)
- January 1, 1930 — The village of Yanozaki merged into the town of YawatahamaYawatahama, Ehimeis a city located in the southwestern part of Ehime, Japan and has the largest fish market on Shikoku. The Mikan is the featured agricultural product....
. (4 towns, 17 villages) - February 11, 1935 — The villages of Senjō, Shitada, and the town of Kamiyama merged into city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 15 villages)
- January 1, 1955 — The villages of Nikifu, Mishima, Izumi and parts of Fukigawa in the village of Futaiwa merged into the town of Mikame. (2 towns, 13 villages)
- February 1, 1955 — The villages of Futaiwa (excluding parts), Hizuchi, Maana and Kawakami merged into the city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 9 villages)
- March 31, 1955
- The villages of Isotsu, Miyauchi, Kawanoishi, and Kisuki merged to become the town of HonaiHonai, Ehimewas a town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On March 28, 2005 Honai was merged into the expanded city of Yawatahama.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,686 and a density of 288.73 persons per km². The total area was 37.01 km²....
. (2 towns, 6 villages) - The villages of Ikata and Machimi merged to become the town of Ikata. (3 towns, 4 villages)
- The villages of Kanmatsu and Misaki merged to become the town of MisakiMisaki, Ehimewas a town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Misaki, along with the town of Seto, also from Nishiuwa District, was merged into the expanded town of Ikata....
. (4 towns, 2 villages)
- The villages of Isotsu, Miyauchi, Kawanoishi, and Kisuki merged to become the town of Honai
- June 1, 1956 — The villages of Mitsukue and Yotsuhama merged to become the town of SetoSeto, Ehimewas a town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Seto, along with the town of Misaki, also from Nishiuwa District, was merged into the expanded town of Ikata....
. (5 towns) - April 1, 2004 — The town of MikameMikame, Ehimewas a town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Mikame was merged with the towns of Akehama, Nomura, Shirokawa and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, to form the new city of Seiyo....
merged with the towns of UwaUwa, Ehimewas a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Uwa was merged with the towns of Akehama, Nomura and Shirokawa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District, to form the new city of Seiyo....
, NomuraNomura, Ehimewas a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Nomura was merged with the towns of Akehama, Shirokawa and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District, to form the new city of Seiyo....
, AkehamaAkehama, Ehimewas a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Akehama was merged with the towns of Nomura, Shirokawa and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District, to form the new city of Seiyo....
, and ShirokawaShirokawa, Ehimewas a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Shirokawa was merged with the towns of Akehama, Nomura and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District, to form the new city of Seiyo....
from Higashiuwa DistrictHigashiuwa District, Ehimewas a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers the district dissolved on April 1, 2004.-History:* 1878 — The Uwa District was split up by Meiji era land reforms. The Higashiuwa District was thus born...
to form the city of SeiyoSeiyo, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan.The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Akehama, Nomura, Shirokawa and Uwa, all from Higashiuwa District, and the town of Mikame, from Nishiuwa District.-Kannon Spring Water:...
. (4 towns) - March 28, 2005 — The town of Honai merged into the city of Yawatahama. (3 towns)
- April 1, 2005 — The towns of Seto, and Misaki merged into the town of Ikata. (1 town)