is a

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located in

Tochigi Prefecture is a landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,897,649 (1 June 2023) and has a geographic area of 6,408 Square kilometre, km2 (2,474 Square mile, sq mi ...

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. As of 2005, the district has an estimated

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of 76,471 and a

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of 480.35 persons per km². The total area is 159.20 km². The district has one town. * Kaminokawa

Timeline (1960s to present)

*April 1, 1966 - The village of Kawachi gained town status. *April 1, 1971 - The village of Minamikawachi gained town status. *July 1, 1994 - The village of Kamikawachi gained town status. *January 10, 2006 - The town of Minamikawachi merged with the towns of Ishibashi and Kokubunji, both from Shimotsuga District to form the city of Shimotsuke. *March 31, 2007 - The towns of Kamikawachi and Kawachi merged into the city of

Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 513,584, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' ...

References

Districts in Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-geo-stub