Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi

Minamitsuru (南都留郡, Minamitsuru-gun) is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Minamitsuru
南都留郡
District
Location of Minamitsuru in Yamanashi
Location of Minamitsuru in Yamanashi
Minamitsuru is located in Japan
Minamitsuru
Minamitsuru
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35.507°N 138.754°E / 35.507; 138.754
CountryJapan
PrefectureYamanashi
Area
  Total421 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2020)
  Total48,970
  Density1,163/km2 (3,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

As of 1 October 2020, the district had an estimated population of 48,970 with a density of 116,3 persons per km2. The total area was 421 km2.[1]

Municipalities

The districts consists of two towns and four villages:

Notes
  1. Classified as a village.
  2. Classified as a town.

History

Map showing original extent of Minamitsuru District in Yamanashi Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
* green - current borders
  1. Dōshi-mura
  2. Nishikatsura-machi
  3. Oshino-mura
  4. Yamanakako-mura
  5. Narusawa-mura
  6. Fujikawaguchiko-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

The district formerly included the cities of Fujiyoshida, Tsuru and a portion of the city of Uenohara.

District Timeline

Minamitsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 21 villages.

Recent mergers

References

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