Kiso District Explained

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:

• Agematsu
• Kiso Town
• Kiso Village
• Nagiso
• Ōkuwa
• Ōtaki

Notes:

History

Historically, the district was once known as until May 1, 1968.

District Timeline

• May 1, 1968 - The district was renamed to Kiso District.

Recent mergers

• February 13, 2005 - The village of Yamaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa (located in Gifu Prefecture).^[1]
• April 1, 2005 - The village of Narakawa was merged into the expanded city of Shiojiri.
• November 1, 2005 - The town of Kisofukushima was merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida to form the new town of Kiso.

Points of interest

• Nakasendō, a former trade route between Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and Kyoto.
• Tsumago-juku, a restored post town on the Nakasendō.

See also

• Kisobushi
• Kiso Valley

References

35.816°N 137.62°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 中津川市紹介（HP版）07.03.27. Nakatsugawa official website. August 19, 2011. ja.