was a

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located in

Hoi District was a district located in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008 (the last data available), the district had an estimated population of 21,766 with a density of 2,194 persons per km2. Its total area was 9.92 km2. Municipalities Prio ...

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. As of November 1, 2007, (the last census information available) the town had an estimated

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of 22,708 and a

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of 2,188.31 persons per km². The total area was 9.92 km². On February 1, 2010, Kozakai was merged into the expanded city of

Toyokawa is a Cities of Japan, city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famou ...

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

History

*October 1, 1889 – Toyoaki Village (豊秋村) was founded. *September 12, 1906 – Kozakai Village was founded by the unification of Toyoaki Village and Ina Village (伊奈村). *September 12, 1926 – Kozakai Town was founded. *1973 – Toyokawa Shinkin Bank Incident ( 豊川信用金庫事件 ''Toyokawa Shin'yō Kinko Jiken'') occurred. *1993 – Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館) was completed. *February 1, 2010 – Kozakai merged with the city of Toyokawa.

Education

Primary schools

*Kozakai Nishi Primary School *Kozakai Higashi Primary School

Junior High school

*Kozakai Junior High School

High school

*Kozakai High School

Social education

Ceremony Hall

*Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館 ''Kozakai-chō Bunka Kaikan''; commonly called "Freuden Hall")

Transportation

Railway

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Iida Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Pr ...

– Kozakai Station **

Tōkaidō Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line () is one of the most important railway corridors in Japan, connecting the major cities of Tokyo and Kobe via Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. The line, with termini at Tokyo Station, Tokyo and Kōbe St ...

– Nishi-Kozakai Station *

Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line The or Nagoya Line is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi with Meitetsu Gifu Station in Gifu. Since its amalgamation in 1944, this has been the Me ...

– Ina Station

Road

National highway

* National highway –

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, Route 151, Route 247

Local attractions

*Utari Jinja (菟足神社) *Gosha Inari (五社稲荷) *Ruins of Ina Castle (伊奈城趾)

Noted persons from Kozakai

*Yasuhiko Okada (岡田康彦 ''Okada Yasuhiko'') – Former Administrative Vice-Minister of the Environment of Japan

External links

Toyokawa Official website
Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefecture Toyokawa, Aichi {{Aichi-geo-stub