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was a
was a district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
located in Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the nort ...
. The district is equivalent to the town of Nishiazai in Ika District.
Timeline
*1878 Azai District splits into Nishiazai and Higashiazai Districts. *April 1, 1889 Municipal status enforced The villages of Shiotsu and Nagahara were formed. *April 1, 1897 Merged into Ika District.See also
*List of dissolved districts of Japan
A district of Japan is dissolved when all towns or villages in the district become cities or are merged into the city. The following is a list of dissolved districts of Japan. The date shown is the day the district was dissolved (i.e. the district ...
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Nishiazai District