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located in

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...

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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 km². The total area is 6.18 km². Currently the district has the town of

Toyoyama Aerial photograph of Toyoyama town in 2019 is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households, and a population density of 2,529 persons per km². The total a ...

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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 pop ...

. 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

). 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 H ...

). And most recently in 2009, the town of Haruhi merged into Kiyosu. As a result of this merger, the district has only the town of

. *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 merged into the city of

. This leaves Nishikasugai District with one municipality.

Economy

J-Air, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, is headquartered in

, Nishikasugai District, in the Nagoya Airfield Terminal Building.

Nakanihon Air Service Nakanihon Air Service is a general aviation company headquartered in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, by Nagoya Airfield near Nagoya. History In 1953, Nakanihon Air Service Co.,Ltd. (中日本航空株式会社 ''Naka ...

, a general aviation operator, is also located in Toyoyama on the airport grounds.Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station
" ''

''. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.

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* Districts of Japan *

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Nishikasugai District is a district 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 km2. The total area is 6.18 km2. Currently the distr ...