Higashichikuma District, Nagano

Higashichikuma (東筑摩郡, Higashichikuma-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044 with a density of 85.85 persons per km2. The total area is 268.42 km2. Northern Higashichikuma has its population increased, while Southern Higashichikuma has theirs decreased.

Municipalities

The district consists of five villages:

Notes
  1. Classified as a village.

History

Map showing original extent of Higashichikuma District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Omi-mura
  2. Ikusaka-mura
  3. Yamagata-mura
  4. Asahi-mura
  5. Chikuhoku-mura
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

  • April 1, 1959 - The town of Shiojiri absorbed the villages of Kataoka, Hirooka, Souga and Chikumaji to form the city of Shiojiri.
  • June 28, 1961 - The village of Seba was merged into the expanded city of Shiojiri.
  • April 1, 1973 - The village of Hata gained town status.
  • May 1, 1974 - The village of Hongo was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto.

Recent mergers

Sister cities

The district has a sister city relationship with the city of Chuncheon in South Korea.

36°25′41″N 138°00′36″E

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