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is 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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
located in
Aichi Prefecture,
Japan.
About
Located on the central
Owari Region. As of 1 October 2019 the population was 15,630 persons with a population density of 2,529 per km
2. The total area is 6.18 km
2. Currently the district has the town of
Toyoyama.
Description
About
During the old days, the district extended as far as Nagoya Castle, but since Taisho Era to the 1950s, most of the areas were merged into the city of
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most po ...
.
Recently, there were proposals to turn the entire district into a city but the merger was killed due to differences of opinion. After the merger was killed, the towns of
Kiyosu
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi P ...
,
Shinkawa and
Nishibiwajima merged in 2005 (City of
Kiyosu
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi P ...
). Again in 2006, the towns of
Nishiharu and
Shikatsu merged into (City of
Kitanagoya
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 86,068 in 36,904 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kitanagoya is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for ...
). And most recently in 2009, the town of
Haruhi
is a feminine Japanese given name that can be written with various kanji.
Possible writings
Haruhi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
* 春日, "spring day"
* 晴日, "clear day"
* 春陽, "spring sunshine"
* 春妃, "s ...
merged into Kiyosu. As a result of this merger, the district has only the town of
Toyoyama.
*November 1, 1963 - The village of Nishiharu gained town status. (5 towns, 2 villages)
*April 1, 1972 - The village of Toyoyama gained town status. (6 towns, 1 village)
*April 1, 1990 - The village of Haruhi gained town status. (7 towns)
*July 7, 2005 - The towns of Kiyosu, Shinkawa and Nishibiwajima merged to form the City of Kiyosu. (4 towns)
*March 20, 2006 - The towns of Nishiharu and Shikatsu merged to form the city of Kitanagoya. (2 towns)
*October 1, 2009 - The town of
Haruhi
is a feminine Japanese given name that can be written with various kanji.
Possible writings
Haruhi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
* 春日, "spring day"
* 晴日, "clear day"
* 春陽, "spring sunshine"
* 春妃, "s ...
merged into the city of
Kiyosu
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi P ...
. This leaves Nishikasugai District with one municipality.
Economy
J-Air
, is a regional commuter airline with its headquarters in the Terminal Building in Osaka International Airport near Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and its main hub at Osaka International Airport. J-Air previously had its headquarters in Nagoy ...
, a subsidiary of
Japan Airlines
, also known as JAL (''Jaru'') or , is an international airline and Japan's flag carrier and largest airline as of 2021 and 2022, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport, as w ...
, is headquartered in
Toyoyama, Nishikasugai District, in the
Nagoya Airfield
, also known as Komaki Airport or Nagoya Airport, is an airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama, Komaki, Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was once an international airport, but is now a domestic sec ...
Terminal Building.
Nakanihon Air Service, a general aviation operator, is also located in Toyoyama on the airport grounds.
[Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station]
" '' Nakanihon Air Service''. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
References
External links
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Districts of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not par ...
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Aichi Prefecture
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Nishikasugai District