Kamiina District, NaganoKamiina (上伊那郡, Kamiina-gun) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2008, the district has an estimated population of 86,453 with a density of 168 persons per km. The total area is 514.55 km. On the other hand, if the cities of Ina and Komagane were included, the area will be known as the Kamiina Region.
Districts of JapanIn Japan, a district (郡, gun) is composed of one or more rural municipalities (towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit.
Nagano PrefectureNagano Prefecture (長野県, Nagano-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [naꜜɡano, naɡanoꜜkeɴ]) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. It has a population of 2,007,682 as of 1 July 2023 and a geographic area of 13,561.56 square kilometres (5,236.15 sq mi).
Shimotakai District, NaganoShimotakai (下高井郡, Shimotakai-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,179 with a density of 59.50 persons per km. The total area is 423.19 km.
Population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population size per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key concept in population geography. In botany and agronomy, it is known as plant density. Biological population densitiesPopulation density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility.
JapanCountry in East AsiaJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.Kitaazumi District, NaganoKitaazumi (北安曇郡, Kitaazumi-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2023, the district has an estimated population of 29,918 with a density of 54.9 persons per km2. The total area is 544.5 km2.Kamitakai District, NaganoKamitakai (上高井郡, Kamitakai-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 19,073 with a density of 162.23 persons per km2. The total area is 117.57 km2.Shimoina District, NaganoShimoina (下伊那郡, Shimoina-gun) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Kiso DistrictKiso (木曽郡, Kiso-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759 with a density of 22.48 persons per km2. The total area is 1,546.26 km2.
Minamitsuru District, YamanashiMinamitsuru (南都留郡, Minamitsuru-gun) is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the district had an estimated population of 48,970 with a density of 116,3 persons per km2. The total area was 421 km2.
Meiji eraThe Meiji era (明治時代, Meiji jidai) was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.