Minamikoma District, Yamanashi
Minamikoma District (南巨摩郡, Minamikoma-gun) is a rural district located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Minamikoma District in Yamanashi Prefecture
As of July 2012, the district had an estimated population of 39,636 and a population density of 40.3 persons per km². The total area was 984.47 km².
Towns and villages
The district currently consists of the following four towns:
History
Minamikoma District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 22 villages.
Recent mergers
- On March 1, 2003 the town of Tomizawa merged into the new town of Nanbu.
- On September 13, 2004 the town of Minobu merged with the towns of Nakatomi and Shimobe, from Nishiyatsushiro District, to form the new town of Minobu.
- On March 8, 2010 the towns of Masuho and Kajikazawa merged to form the new town of Fujikawa.
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