Higashiazai District, Shiga

Higashiazai District, Shiga

nihongo|Higashiazai District|東浅井郡|Higashiazai-gun is a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

From the reports of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 14,509. The total area is 38.53km².

There are two towns in the district.
*Kohoku
*Torahime

Timeline

*April 1, 1971-The village of Biwa gained town status.
*February 132006-The towns of Azai and Biwa merged with the city of Nagahama to create the city of Nagahama.

Mergers

*On February 132006, the towns of Azai and Biwa merged with the city of Nagahama.
*A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented around March 31, 2010; several municipalities are merging into the city of Nagahama. Kohoku and Torahime in Higashiazai District and Kinomoto, Nishiazai, Takatsuki, and Yogo in Ika District and will merge into Nagahama. This will result in the dissolution of the Higashiazai and Ika districts. http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kinki/25.htm]

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