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Shimohei District, Iwate

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Shimohei District, Iwate

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Ryūsendō, Akkadō, Tanohatamura Minzoku

Shimohei (下閉伊郡, Shimohei-gun) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Following the merger of Tarō and Niisato into Miyako and as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 43,747 and a population density of 21.39 persons per km². The total area is 2,045.26 km².

There are two towns and two villages within the district.

  • Iwaizumi
  • Yamada
  • Fudai
  • Tanohata

    • Mergers

  • June 6, 2005: The town of Tarō and village of Niisato merged with the city of Miyako to create the city of Miyako.
  • January 1, 2010: The village of Kawai merged with the city of Miyako to create the city of Miyako.

    • References

    Shimohei District, Iwate Wikipedia
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