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Ōno District, Gifu

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Ōno District, Gifu

Points of interest
  
Historic Villages of Shirakaw, Gassho Zukuri Minka‑en, Ogimachi Castle Observati, Tenshukaku Observatory, Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine

Ōno (大野郡, Ōno-gun) is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Ono District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

The district is in a mountainous region near the geographic centre of Japan. Prior to February 1, 2005, the district comprised seven small communities, but on that day six of them merged into the expanded city of Takayama. Ōno district now contains only the village of Shirakawa, which is declining to merge with any municipality.

As of July 2011, and counting only the village of Shirakawa, the district has an estimated population of 1,734. The total area is 356.55 km².

The district has only one village left

  • Shirakawa

    • District timeline

  • April 1, 1950 - The district acquired the villages of Asahi and Takane from now defunct Mashita District.
  • On February 1, 2005 - The towns and villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Kuguno, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane merged into the expanded city of Takayama.

    • References

    Ōno District, Gifu Wikipedia
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