was a

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located in

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. As of March 2006, the district has an estimated

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of 513 with a

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of 13.80 persons per km². The total area is 37.15 km².

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one village: * Ashigawa

History

District Timeline

* 1878 - The district was founded after

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was split into Higashiyatsushiro and Nishiyatsushiro Districts.

Recent mergers

* On October 12, 2004 - The towns of

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, Isawa, Misaka and

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, and the village of Sakaigawa were merged with the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District) to form the city of

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. * On February 20, 2006 - The village of

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was merged with the towns of Tamaho and Tatomi (both from Nakakoma District) to form the city of Chūō. * On March 1, 2006 - The town of

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was merged into the expanded city of

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. * On August 1, 2006 - The village of Ashigawa was merged into the expanded city of

. Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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