Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi

was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513 with a density 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 Yatsushiro District was split into Higashiyatsushiro and Nishiyatsushiro Districts.

Recent mergers

• On October 12, 2004 - The towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa were merged with the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District) to form the city of Fuefuki.
• On February 20, 2006 - The village of Toyotomi 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 Nakamichi was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.
• On August 1, 2006 - The village of Ashigawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuefuki. Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

See also

• List of dissolved districts of Japan

Notes

References