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Shimoina (下伊那郡, Shimoina-gun) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 2008, the district has an estimated population of 65,359 with a density of 51.4 persons per km. The total area is 1,270.43 km.
Municipalities※
The district consists of three towns and ten villages:
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History※
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* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
- Matsukawa-machi
- Takamori-machi
- Anan-machi
- Achi-mura
- Hiraya-mura
- Neba-mura
- Shimojō-mura
- Urugi-mura
- Tenryū-mura
- Yasuoka-mura
- Takagi-mura
- Toyooka-mura
- Ōshika-mura
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- January 4, 1879 - Ina District was split off into Kamiina and Shimoina Districts during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 1 town and "31 villages." Its district headquarters was located at the village of Iida.
District Timeline※
Recent mergers※
- October 1, 2005: The villages of Kami and Minamishinano were merged into the expanded city of Iida.
- January 1, 2006: The village of Namiai was merged into the expanded village of Achi.
- March 31, 2009: The village of Seinaiji was merged into the expanded village of Achi.
References※
- ^ "市町村合併情報 長野県 <国土地理協会>". Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
35°25′55″N 137°44′24″E / 35.432°N 137.74°E / 35.432; 137.74
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