Motosu District, Gifu

This article is about the district in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. For the city with this name, see Motosu, Gifu.

Location of Motosu District in Gifu Prefecture

Motosu District (本巣郡, Motosu-gun^?) is a district located in Gifu, Japan.

As of July 2011 the district has an estimated population of 18,389.^[1] The total area is 5.17 km².

The district has only one town.

• Kitagata

District Timeline

• April 1, 1959-
  • The village of Shinsei gained town status.
  • The village of Sunan gained town status.
• As of 2003^[update], the district comprises the former districts of Motosu, Mushiroda (席田郡), parts of Katagata (方県郡), and parts of Ōno (大野郡, not to be confused with Ōno District in Hida region)
• May 1, 2003-The towns of Sunami and Hozumi merged to form the new city of Mizuho.
• February 1, 2004-The towns of Itonuki, Motosu and Shinsei, and the village of Neo merged to become the new city of Motosu.^[2]
• The town of Kitagata was scheduled to merge with the city of Gifu but the deal was cancelled on August 31, 2004.

Notes

1. ^ "岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果" (in Japanese). Gifu prefectural website. Gifu Prefecture. http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/kensei-unei/tokeijoho/kohyoshiryo/jinko-jutaku/jinko/2011/jinko201108.data/H2308kohyo.xls. Retrieved September 11, 2011. 
2. ^ "本巣市地域公共交通総合連携計画 2.本巣市の概況 (1)沿革・位置・地勢" (in Japanese). Motosu city official website. http://www.city.motosu.lg.jp/life/koutsuu/keikaku/index.data/keikakusho_H22-Feb_kaisei.pdf. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 

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