Nishitonami_District,_Toyama

Nishitonami District, Toyama

Nishitonami District, Toyama

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Nishitonami (西礪波郡, Nishitonami-gun) was a district located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Map showing original extent of Nishitonami District in Toyama Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
Colored areas are in this district.

As of November 1, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 13,770 with a density of 234.34 persons per km2. The total area was 58.76 km2.

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town left:

History

Due to the enforcement of the district government, the district was founded in 1896 when the former Tonami District, occupied the southwestern Etchū Province, split into Nishitonami and Higashitonami Districts.

The district covered all of the city of Oyabe, and the areas of Toide, Fukuoka, and Tatsuno in the city of Takaoka. The district seat was located at the town of Ishido (now the city of Oyabe).

District Timeline

  • In 1962 - The towns of Ishido and Tochu were merged to form the city of Oyabe.

Recent mergers

See also

Notes

  1. Classified as a town.

References

  1. "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.


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