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Inashiki District, Ibaraki
District located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
District located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Inashiki is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Population and area
Following the Inashiki merger but as of November 1, 2021 population data, the district has an estimated population of 70,598 and a density of 387 persons per km2. Its total area is 182.31 km2.
Geography
Ami Town and Miho Village are neighboring municipalities, separated about 12 kilometers from the border of Kawachi Town.
Towns and villages
The district currently has 2 towns and 1 village.
| Name | Japanese name | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Emblem of Ami, Ibaraki.svg | 22px]] Ami Town | 阿見町 | Ami is bordered to the north by Lake Kasumigaura |
| [[Image:Emblem of Miho, Ibaraki.svg | 22px]] Miho Village | 美浦村 | Miho is bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and east |
| [[Image:Emblem of Kawachi, Ibaraki.svg | 22px]] Kawachi Town | 河内町 | Kawachi is bordered to the south by Tone River |
Mergers
Predecessor districts: Kōchi (or Kawachi) District and Shida District.
In 1889 Shida with 1 town and 13 villages, and Kōchi with 1 town and 19 villages. (2 towns and 32 villages)
District creation
The Inashiki District was much larger, originating from the ancient Kōchi and Shida districts.
- 1896 (Meiji 29)
- April 1 Established in most areas of Kōchi District (excluding Onogawa Village) and most of Shida District (excluding Azuma Village and Nakaya Village) due to the enforcement of the county system. (2 towns and 29 villages)
Latest mergers
- 1996 (Heisei 8)
- June 1 Shintone Village enforces the town system and becomes Shintone Town. Kawachi Village enforces the town system and becomes Kawachi Town. (5 towns and 3 villages)
- September 1 Azuma Village enforces the town system and becomes Azuma Town. (6 towns and 2 villages)
- November 1, 2002 Kukizaki Town was transferred to Tsukuba City. (5 towns and 2 villages)
- On March 22, 2005, the towns of Azuma, Edosaki and Shintone and the village of Sakuragawa merged to form the new city of Inashiki. (2 towns and 1 village)
Gallery
File:Ami (1258416848).jpg|A view of the east part of Ami Town. Ami Airfield on the left. File:Hobikibune 05.JPG|Hobikibune (Sailboat) on Lake Kasumigaura. File:Inashiki District 201505.jpg|Miho Village area, in the background Lake Kasumigaura. File:Kanto Plain (1257569801).jpg|Rivers Shintone (left) and Tone (right), Inashiki City and Kawachi Town.
References
References
- 茨城県. "いばらきの市町村合併".
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