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Shimoniikawa District, Toyama

Coordinates: 36°54′50″N 137°36′58″E / 36.914°N 137.616°E / 36.914; 137.616
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Map showing original extent of Shimoniikawa District in Toyama Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders
  1. Asahi-machi
  2. Nyūzen-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

Shimoniikawa (下新川郡, Shimoniikawa-gun) is a district located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 49,118 with a density of 77.09 persons per km2. The total area is 637.19 km2.

Municipalities

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The district consists of two towns:

History

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District Timeline

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Recent mergers

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  • On March 31, 2006 - The town of Unazuki was absorbed by the former city of Kurobe to form the new city of Kurobe.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Classified as a town.

References

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  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.

36°54′50″N 137°36′58″E / 36.914°N 137.616°E / 36.914; 137.616