Minamikawachi District, Osaka Explained

is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. In 2009 the district had an estimated population of 37,695 and a density of 491 persons per km². The total area is 76.81 km².

Towns and villages

• Kanan
• Taishi
• Chihayaakasaka

Mergers

• On February 1, 2005, the town of Mihara was merged into the city of Sakai.
• On March 1, 2008, the village of Chiahayaakasaka requested a merge into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan and Taishi fell through.^[1] These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.^[2]

Famous people

• Sasaki Mikirô (1947-), poet and essayist

References

34.4658°N 135.65°W

Notes and References

1. [Asahi Shimbun]
2. Web site: 市町村合併情報 滋賀県 ＜国土地理協会＞ . 2008-09-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617210223/http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kinki/25.htm . 2008-06-17 .