- Asahi, Gifu
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This article is about the former village in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Asahi is a common name in Japan, for other uses see Asahi.
Asahi (朝日村 Asahi-mura ) was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.
On February 1, 2005 Asahi, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
The village was once located in Mashita District (~April 1, 1950). Along with the village of Takane, the village was transferred to Ōno District on April 1, 1950 which lasted until February 1, 2005.
As of 2003[update], the village had an estimated population of 2,088 and a population density of 11.14 persons per km². The total area was 187.37 km².
Notes
- ^ "合併協定項目の協議状況一覧" (in Japanese). Takayama official website. http://www.city.takayama.lg.jp/kikaku/gappeikyougikai/koumoku/index.htm. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
External links
- Official website of Takayama (Japanese)
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