is a

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located in

Aichi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...

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. As of October 1, 2019, the district has an estimated

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of 74,009 with a

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of 1,846 persons per km². The total area is 40.09 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of two towns and one village: *

Kanie is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Ama District, Aichi, Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km2. The total area of ...

* Ōharu * Tobishima

History

District Timeline

Recent mergers

* On April 1, 2005 - The towns of Saya and Saori, and the villages of Hachikai and Tatsuta were merged into the expanded city of Aisai. * On April 1, 2006 - The former town of Yatomi absorbed the village of Jūshiyama to form the city of Yatomi. * On March 22, 2010 - The towns of Shippō, Jimokuji and Miwa were merged to form the city of Ama.

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References

Districts in Aichi Prefecture {{Aichi-geo-stub