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Meihō, Gifu

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Meihō (明宝村, Meihō-mura) was a village located in Gujō District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

History

The village was established as Okumyōgata (奥明方村) in 1897, changed the name to Myōgata (明方村) in 1970 and changed the name to Meihō (明宝村) in 1992.

On March 1, 2004, Meihō, along with the towns of Hachiman, Shirotori and Yamato, and the villages of Minami, Takasu and Wara (all from Gujō District), was merged to create the city of Gujō.

Notes

  1. 市政 > 郡上市の紹介 > 郡上市の歴史 > 近代（明治・大正・昭和時代）. Gujo official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2011.

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