was a
district
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located in
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
,
Japan
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.
At the 2005 Census, the district had an estimated
population
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of 16,938. The total area was 13.47 km
2.
*On July 1, 2005, the towns of
Maisaka and
Yūtō, along with the cities of
Tenryū and
Hamakita, the town of
Haruno (from
Shūchi District), the towns of
Hosoe,
Inasa and
Mikkabi (all from
Inasa District), the towns of
Misakubo and
Sakuma, and the village of
Tatsuyama (all from
Iwata District), were merged into the expanded city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
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; this left district with one municipality.
*On March 23, 2010, the town of
Arai was merged into the expanded city of
Kosai. Hamana District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
District Timeline
*October 1, 1955 – The village of Sekishi was merged into the city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
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.
*March 31, 1957 – The villages of Irino and parts of Koto were merged into the city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
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.
*October 1, 1960 – The village of Koto was merged into the city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
Overview
...
.
*June 20, 1961 – The village of Shinohara was merged into the city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
Overview
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.
*July 1, 1963 – The town of Hamakita was elevated to city status. (Main article: City of
Hamakita)
*July 1, 1965 – The village of Shonai was merged into the city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
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.
*January 1, 1972 – The town of Kosai was elevated to city status. (Main article: City of
Kosai)
*May 1, 1991 – The village of Kami was merged into the city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
Overview
...
.
*July 1, 2005 – The towns of
Maisaka and
Yūtō, along with the cities of
Tenryū and
Hamakita, the town of
Haruno (from
Shūchi District), the towns of
Hosoe,
Inasa and
Mikkabi (all from
Inasa District), the towns of
Misakubo and
Sakuma, and the village of
Tatsuyama (all from
Iwata District), were merged into the expanded city of
Hamamatsu
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. the city had an estimated population of 791,707 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, and a population density of . The total area of the site was .
Overview
...
.
*March 23, 2010 – The town of
Arai was merged into the expanded city of
Kosai. Hamana District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Former districts of Shizuoka Prefecture
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