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Kitamuro District (Kitamuro-gun)

Japan > Mie Prefecture > Kitamuro District Kitamuro District (北牟婁郡) is a rural district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2012, the district had an estimated population of 17,885 and a population density of 69.6 persons/km2. The total area was 257.01 km2.

At present, Kimamuro District contains one town:

* Kihoku (紀北町)

* July 22, 1878 - Due to early Meiji period land reforms, Kitamuro District was formed when former Muro District, Kii Province was split into Kitamuro and Minamimuro Districts within Mie Prefecture and Higashimuro and Nishimuro Districts within Wakayama Prefecture.

* April 1, 1889 - With the establishment of municipalities, Kitamuro District was organized into one town and 9 villages:

* April 1, 1889 (1 town, 9 villages)

* Town of Owase(尾鷲町) - Village of Kuki (九鬼村) (currently part of the City of Owase (尾鷲市))

* Village of Aiga(相賀村) - Village of Funatsu (船津村), Village of Nagashima (長島村), Village of Minose (三野瀬村), 二郷村, Village of Akaba (赤羽村)(currently part of the Town of Kihoku(紀北町))

* Village of Nishiki(錦村) (currently part of Town of Taiki(大紀町))

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Latitude / Longitude : 34° 10' 34" N / 136° 14' 13" E | Time Zone : UTC+9 | Currency : JPY | Telephone : 81

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