Minamiazumi (南安曇郡, Minamiazumi-gun) was a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 99,785 with a density of 117.22 persons per km2. The total area was 851.25 km2.

Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of two towns and two villages:

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

History

Map showing original extent of Minamiazumi District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

  • 1878 - Founded after Azumi District was split into Minamiazumi and Kitaazumi Districts.

Recent mergers

See also

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