Age District was a

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located in

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to ...

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. As of 2003, the district had an estimated

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of 41,976. The total area was . Until the dissolution on December 31, 2005, the district had three towns and a village. * Anō (安濃町) * Geinō (芸濃町) * Kawage (河芸町) *

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(美里村) On January 1, 2006, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, and the village of

, along with the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and

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, and the village of Misugi (all from

Ichishi District was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 70,117 and a density of 150.14 persons per km2. The total area was 467.00 km2. Until the day before the dissolution on December 31, 20 ...

), and the city of Hisai, were merged into the expanded city of Tsu. Age District dissolved as a result of this merger.

District Timeline

* September 30, 1956 - Age District was formed by the mergers of Kawage and Anō Districts. (2 towns, 4 villages) * January 1, 1957 - The villages of Osato and Takanoo were merged to create the village of Toyosato. (2 towns, 3 villages) * February 1, 1973 - The village of Toyosato was merged into the city of Tsu. (2 towns, 2 villages) * January 15, 1977 - The village of Anō was elevated town status to become the town of Anō. (3 towns, 1 village) * January 1, 2006 - The towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, and the village of

, along with the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and

, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), and the city of Hisai, were merged into the expanded city of Tsu. Age District dissolved as a result of this merger.

District Timeline

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