Nakagawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido

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Nakagawa (Tokachi) (中川郡 (十勝), Nakagawa-gun (Tokachi)) is a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. There is a district with the same name in Kamikawa Subprefecture, see Nakagawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaido.

Map of Nakagawa District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 46,499 and a density of 28.34 persons per km². The total area is 1,640.88 km².

1869 - Nakagawa District created as part of Tokachi Province

April 1, 1906 - Part of Tabikorai Village incorporated into Ōtsu Village, Tokachi District

April 1, 1925 - Part of Ikeda Village incorporated into Shihoro Village (now town), Katō District

April 1, 1926 - Part of Makubetsu Village incorporated into Taishō Village, Kasai District

June 1, 1933 - Part of Ikeda Town incorporated into Shihoro Village, Katō District

April 1, 1948 - Part of Makubetsu Town incorporated into Taisho Village and Sarabetsu Village, Kasai District

April 1, 1955 - Nishiashoro Town merged with Ashoro Village, Ashoro District forming Ashoro Town, Ashoro District

April 1, 1955 - Part of Ōtsu Village, Tokaichi District incorporated into Toyokoro Village

February 6, 2006 - the village of Chūrui, from Hiroo District, merged into the town of Makubetsu.

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