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Nishi District, Hokkaido

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Nishi District, Hokkaido

Nishi (爾志郡, Nishi-gun) is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Map of Nishi District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 8,357 and a density of 21.82 persons per km². The total area is 382.93 km².

Towns and villages

  • Otobe

    • Merger

  • On October 1, 2005 the old town of Yakumo (from Yamakoshi District) absorbed the town of Kumaishi (from Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture) to create the new and expanded town of Yakumo (now in the newly created Futami District, Oshima Subprefecture). The former town of Kumaishi moved to Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

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    Nishi District, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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