was a

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located in southeastern

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. As of 2003 (the last data available), the district had an estimated

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of 58,921 with a

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of 696.88 persons per km². Its total area was .

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of three towns: *

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* Isshiki *

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History

Hazu District was one of the ancient districts of

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, and was mentioned in

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'' records under a variety of ''

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'' spellings. Bordering on

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, one of its noted products was

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and dried

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, which was sent as taxes to the Imperial household in

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District Timeline

Modern Hazu District was created on 1 October 1889 as part of the cadastral reforms of the early

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. Initially, it consisted of the town of

Nishio is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,984 in 65,553 households, with a population density of 1,054 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . It is a regional ...

and 36 villages. On 13 May 1892, the villages Isshiki and Yokosuka were elevated to town status. However, both reverted back to village status in 1906, and in a round of consolidation, the remaining number of villages was reduced to 14. Isshiki regained its town status on 1 October 1923, followed by Yoshida and Hirasaku in 1924,

in 1928, and Terazu in 1929, leaving the district with 6 towns and 6 villages by 1932. On 15 December 1953, Nishio was elevated to city status, annexing the towns of Hirasaku and Terazu and two villages later that year. On 10 March 1955, Yoshida and the village of Yokosuka were merged to form the town of

, leaving the district with three towns and no villages.

2011 merger

* On 1 April 2011 - The towns of

, Isshiki and

were merged into the expanded city of

. Therefore, Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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External links

Counties of Japan
Former districts of Aichi Prefecture {{Aichi-geo-stub