Suwa District, Nagano

Suwa (諏訪郡, Suwa-gun or Suwa no Kōri) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 46,162 with a density of 181.18 persons per km². The total area is 254.79 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of two towns and one village:

• Fujimi^[a]
• Hara^[b]
• Shimosuwa^[a]

Notes

1. Classified as a town.
2. Classified as a village.

History

Map showing original extent of Suwa District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period

1. Shimosuwa-machi
2. Fujimi-machi
3. Hara-mura

Colored areas are in this district.

• January 4, 1879 - Suwa District was created during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 24 villages. Its district headquarters was located at the village of Kamisuwa.

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