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Higashiyamanashi (東山梨郡, Higashiyamanashi-gun) was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
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* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
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As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 10,701 persons with a density of 135 persons per km2. The total area was 79.27 km2.
Municipalities
editPrior to its dissolution, the district consisted of three towns:
History
editDistrict Timeline
editRecent mergers
edit- On October 12, 2004 - the town of Kasugai was merged with the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), to form the city of Fuefuki.[1][2]
- On March 22, 2005 - the town of Makioka and the village of Mitomi were merged into the expanded city of Yamanashi.
- On November 1, 2005 - the towns of Katsunuma and Yamato were merged with the city of Enzan to form the city of Kōshū. Higashiyamanashi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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