- Meihō, Gifu
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Meihō (明宝村 Meihō-mura ) was a village located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The village belonged to Gujō District.
History
The village was established as Okumyōgata (奥明方村 ) in 1897, changed the name to Myōgata (明方村 ) in 1970 and changed the name to Meihō (明宝村 ) in 1992. Meihō was merged with the towns of Hachiman, Shirotori and Yamato, and the villages of Minami, Takasu and Wara (all from Gujō District) to create the new city of Gujō on March 1, 2004.[1]
Notes
- ^ "市政 > 郡上市の紹介 > 郡上市の歴史 > 近代(明治・大正・昭和時代)" (in Japanese). Gujo official website. http://www.city.gujo.gifu.jp/admin/detail/1034.html. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
External links
- Official website of Gujō (Japanese)
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