Kanzaki District, Shiga Explained

was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 41,048 and a density of 179.51 persons per km2. The total area was 228.67 km2.

Towns and villages

Mergers

Transition

Light blue autonomies are Kanzaki District's town, deep blue autonomies are Kanzaki District's village, and gray autonomies are others.

April 1, 18891889 - 19291930–19441945–19541955–19891990 - Now
Yōkaichi (八日市)YōkaichiYōkaichiMarch 21, 1954
Yōkaichi
August 15, 1954
Yōkaichi City
YōkaichiFebruary 11, 2005
Higashiōmi (東近江) City
Higashiōmi
Gamō D
Nakano (中野) Village
Gamō D
Nakano
Gamō D
Nakano
Misono (御園)MisonoMisonoMisono
Tatebe (建部)TatebeTatebeTatebe
Yamagami (山上)YamagamiYamagamiApril 1, 1943
Eigenji (永源寺)
EigenjiApril 1, 1955
Eigenji
Echi D
Higashi-ogura (東小椋) Village
Echi D
Higashi-ogura
Echi D
Higashi-ogura
October 15, 1892
separation
Echi D
Takano (高野) Village
Echi D
Takano (高野) Village
Gamō D
Ichihara (市原) Village
Gamō D
Ichihara
Gamō D
Ichihara
Gamō D
Ichihara
Higashi-gokashō (東五個荘)March 15, 1890
rename
Asahi (旭)
AsahiAsahiJanuary 1, 1955
Gokashō (五個荘)
Minami-gokashō (南五個荘)Minami-gokashōMinami-gokashōMinami-gokashō
Kita-gokashō (北五個荘)Kita-gokashōKita-gokashōKita-gokashō
Gamō D
Oiso (老蘇) Village
Shimizuhana (清水鼻)
Gamō D, Oiso
Shimizuhana
Gamō D, Oiso
Shimizuhana
April 1, 1954
Gamō D, Azuchi (安土) Town
Shimizuhana
Hachijō (八条)June 5, 1894
Notogawa (能登川)
NotogawaFebruary 11, 1942
Notogawa
NotogawaNotogawaJanuary 1, 2006
incorporate in Higashiōmi
June 5, 1894
Gohō (五峰)
Gohō
June 5, 1894
Iba (伊庭)
Iba
Kurimi (栗見)KurimiKurimi
August 15, 1897
separation
Kurimishō (栗見荘)
November 8, 1927
incorporation into Yawata
Yawata (八幡)YawataYawata
Haemi (葉枝見)March 29, 1896
Echi D, Haemi
Echi D, HaemiEchi D, HaemiJanuary 1, 1955
part of Echi D, Inae (稲枝) Town
April 1, 1967
incorpotation into Hikone (彦根) City
HikoneHikone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 沿革 東近江市ホームページ . 2024-02-14 . 東近江市 . ja . 平成17年2月11日には、1市4町(八日市市・永源寺町・五個荘町・愛東町・湖東町)が合併し「東近江市」が誕生しました。.