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District in Japan
Minamitsuru 南都留郡
District
Location of Minamitsuru in YamanashiLocation of Minamitsuru in Yamanashi
Minamitsuru is located in JapanMinamitsuruMinamitsuruLocation in Japan
Coordinates: 35°30′25″N 138°45′14″E / 35.507°N 138.754°E / 35.507; 138.754
CountryJapan
PrefectureYamanashi
Area
 • Total421 km (163 sq mi)
Population
 • Total48,970
 • Density1,163/km (3,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
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Minamitsuru (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 km. The total area was 421 km.

Municipalities

The districts consists of two towns and four villages:

Notes
  1. ^ Classified as a village.
  2. ^ Classified as a town.

History

Map showing original extent of Minamitsuru District in Yamanashi Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders
  1. Dōshi-mura
  2. Nishikatsura-machi
  3. Oshino-mura
  4. Yamanakako-mura
  5. Narusawa-mura
  6. Fujikawaguchiko-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

The district formerly included the cities of Fujiyoshida, Tsuru and a portion of the city of Uenohara.

District Timeline

Minamitsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 21 villages.

Recent mergers

References

  1. "Minamitsuru (District (-gun), Yamanashi, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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