Kitaazumi District, Nagano

Kitaazumi (北安曇郡, Kitaazumi-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2023, the district has an estimated population of 29,918 with a density of 54.9 persons per km². The total area is 544.5 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of one town and three villages:

• Hakuba^[a]
• Ikeda^[b]
• Matsukawa^[a]
• Otari^[a]

Notes

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

History

Map showing original extent of Kitaazumi District in Nagano Prefecture:

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

1. Ikeda-machi
2. Matsukawa-mura
3. Hakuba-mura
4. Otari-mura

Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

• 1878 - Founded after Azumi District was split into Minamiazumi and Kitaazumi Districts.

36°46′41″N 137°52′16″E / 36.778°N 137.871°E / 36.778; 137.871