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Marker for Kisoji

Kiso (木曽郡, Kiso-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759 with a density of 22.48 persons per km2. The total area is 1,546.26 km2.

Municipalities

The district consists of three towns and three villages:

Notes
  1. ^ a b c Classified as a town.
  2. ^ a b c Classified as a village.

History

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2023)
Map showing original extent of Kiso District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Agematsu-machi
  2. Nagiso-machi
  3. Kiso-mura
  4. Ōtaki-mura
  5. Ōkuwa-mura
  6. Kiso-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡, Nishichikuma-gun) until May 1, 1968.

District Timeline

Recent mergers

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ "中津川市紹介(HP版)07.03.27" (PDF). Nakatsugawa official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2011.

35°48′58″N 137°37′12″E / 35.816°N 137.62°E / 35.816; 137.62