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Shimominochi (下水内郡, Shimominochi-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 7,643 with a density of 24.96 persons per km2. The total area is 306.25 km2.

Municipalities

The district consists of one village:

History

Map showing original extent of Shimominochi District in Nagano Prefecture:

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

District Timeline

Recent mergers

  • On April 1, 2005 - The village of Toyota was merged into the expanded city of Nakano.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Classified as a village.

References


36°53′24″N 138°34′26″E / 36.890°N 138.574°E / 36.890; 138.574