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The current Aichi (愛知郡; Aichi-gun) District is located east of the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of Template:Population of Japan/Aichi, Template:District data of Japan/figure
The district once as known as the Ayuchi(あゆち) because the seashore was near to the current Nagoya Station, and the prefecture named after this largest district because the capital was placed at the (former) town of Nagoya, Aichi District. Since Meiji Era, the towns of Nagoya and Atsuta (currently Atsuta-ku) merged to become the city of Nagoya and absorbed the surrounding towns and villages, and the town of Nisshin gained city status due to the population growth since the opening of the Meitetsu Toyota Line, the current Aichi District now only have two towns written below.
Between the towns of Nagakute and Tōgō, there is the city of Nisshin.
Also, Shiga Prefecture has the exact name(愛知郡) it is pronounced as "Echi."
Since World War II
- February 11, 1955 - The village of Hanyama merged into the city of Seto.
- April 5, 1955 - The village of Chotaka merged into Chikusa-ku, Nagoya. The village of Tempaku (later Tempaku-ku) merged into Showa-ku, Nagoya.
- January 1, 1957 - The village of Toyoake gained town status.
- January 1, 1958 - The village of Nisshin gained town status.
- April 1, 1963 - The town of Narumi merged into Midori-ku, Nagoya.
- April 1, 1970 - The village of Tōgō gained town status.
- April 1, 1971 - The village of Nagakute gained town status.
- August 1, 1972 - The town of Toyoake gained city status.
- October 1, 1994 - The town of Nisshin gained city status.
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