is a
district
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located in
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2007, the district has an estimated
population
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of 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km
2.
The district consists of one town.
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Ikata
is a small peninsula town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,497 in 15638 households and a population density of 90 persons per km². The total area of the town is
Following a rec ...
History
*In accordance with 1878 Land Reforms, the district was founded after breaking off from the
Uwa District. (1 town, 22 villages)
*February 1898 — The village of Hirano was reassigned to the
Kita District (now the city of
Ōzu). (1 town, 21 villages)
*August 1, 1914 — The village of Kawanoishi gained town status. (2 towns, 20 villages)
*September 3, 1921 — The village of Mikame gained town status. (3 towns, 19 villages)
*July 1, 1928 — The village of Kamiyama gained town status. (4 towns, 18 villages)
*January 1, 1930 — The village of Yanozaki merged into the town of
Yawatahama. (4 towns, 17 villages)
*February 11, 1935 — The villages of Senjō, Shitada, and the town of Kamiyama merged into city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 15 villages)
*January 1, 1955 — The villages of Nikifu, Mishima, Izumi and parts of Fukigawa in the village of Futaiwa merged into the town of Mikame. (2 towns, 13 villages)
*February 1, 1955 — The villages of Futaiwa (excluding parts), Hizuchi, Maana and Kawakami merged into the city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 9 villages)
*March 31, 1955
**The villages of Isotsu, Miyauchi, Kawanoishi, and Kisuki merged to become the town of
Honai. (2 towns, 6 villages)
**The villages of Ikata and Machimi merged to become the town of Ikata. (3 towns, 4 villages)
**The villages of Kanmatsu and Misaki merged to become the town of
Misaki
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Summary
Misaki are subordinate to the high ...
. (4 towns, 2 villages)
*June 1, 1956 — The villages of Mitsukue and Yotsuhama merged to become the town of
Seto
Seto may refer to:
Places
* Seto, Aichi, production place of Japanese pottery and venue of Expo 2005
* Seto, Ehime, facing the Seto Inland Sea
*Seto, Okayama, adjacent to Okayama, in Okayama Prefecture
*Seto Inland Sea of Japan
* Setomaa (''Seto ...
. (5 towns)
*April 1, 2004 — The town of
Mikame merged with the towns of
Uwa
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,
Nomura,
Akehama, and
Shirokawa from
Higashiuwa District to form the city of
Seiyo. (4 towns)
*March 28, 2005 — The town of Honai merged into the city of Yawatahama. (3 towns)
*April 1, 2005 — The towns of Seto, and Misaki merged into the town of Ikata. (1 town)
External links
Town of Ikata
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Nishiuwa District