Ayama District, Mie Explained

was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,539 and a density of 108.46 persons per km². The total area was 253.91 km².

Towns and villages

There were four municipalities within the district before dissolution:

• Ayama
• Iga
• Ōyamada
• Shimagahara

Merger

• On November 1, 2004 - the former town of Iga absorbed the town of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara were merged with the city of Ueno, and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga.^{[1] [2]} Ayama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Notes and References

1. Book: 今尾恵介 . 地図から消えた地名: 消滅した理由とその謎を探る . 2008 . 東京堂出版 . 978-4-490-20645-6 . 178 . ja . 平成 16 年(2004) 11 月に上野市・伊賀町・島ヶ原村・阿山町・大山田村とともに新生伊賀市となって消滅した。.
2. Book: 現代用語の基礎知識 . 2005 . 自由国民社 . 978-4-426-10123-7 . 479 . ja . 伊賀市 11 月 1 日に三重県上野市、伊賀町、島ヶ原村、阿山町、大山田村、青山町が合併して伊賀市が誕生。.