Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi

Minamitsuru
南都留郡
District
Location of Minamitsuru in Yamanashi
Location of Minamitsuru in Yamanashi
Minamitsuru is located in Japan
Minamitsuru
Minamitsuru
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°30′25″N 138°45′14″E / 35.507°N 138.754°E / 35.507; 138.754
CountryJapan
PrefectureYamanashi
Area
 • Total421 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2020)
 • Total48,970
 • Density1,163/km2 (3,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

Minamitsuru (南都留郡, Minamitsuru-gun) is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the district had an estimated population of 48,970 with a density of 116,3 persons per km2. The total area was 421 km2.[1]

Municipalities

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The districts consists of two towns and four villages:

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

History

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Map showing original extent of Minamitsuru District in Yamanashi Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders
  1. Dōshi-mura
  2. Nishikatsura-machi
  3. Oshino-mura
  4. Yamanakako-mura
  5. Narusawa-mura
  6. Fujikawaguchiko-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

The district formerly included the cities of Fujiyoshida, Tsuru and a portion of the city of Uenohara.

District Timeline

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Minamitsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 21 villages.

Recent mergers

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References

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  1. ^ "Minamitsuru (District (-gun), Yamanashi, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-13.