Kamiina District, Nagano

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Kamiina (上伊那郡; -gun) is a district located in Nagano, Japan.

As of April 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 95,733. The total area is 974.72 km².

There are 3 towns and 3 villages within the district.

On the otherhand, if the cities of Ina and Komagane were included, the area will be known as the Kamiina Region.

[edit] History

1889-The district was founded by the division of Ina District. The seat was located at Ina.
April 1, 1954-The towns of Ina merged with the villages of Tomigata, Midori, Shura, Higashiharuchika, and Nishiminowa to form the city of Ina.
July 1, 1954-The towns of Akaho and Miyada merged with the villages of Ina and Nakazawa to form the city of Komagane.
January 1, 1955-The town of Nakaminowa merged with the villages of Minowa and Higashiminowa to form the town of Minowa.
April 1, 1955-The town of Tatsuno merged with the village of Asahi to form the new town of Tatsuno.
September 30, 1956-
- The town of Tatsuno absorbed the village of Kawashima.
- The town of Takato merged with the villages of Nagafuji and Miyoshi to form the new town of Takato.
- The town of Iijima merged with the village of Nanakubo to form the new town of Iijima.
- The village of Miyada broke off from the city of Komagane.
- The town of Kamikatado merged with the village of Oshima from Shimoina District to form the town of Matsukawa in Shimoina District.
April 1, 1958-The town of Takato absorbed the village of Fujisawa.
August 1, 1985-The villages of Nanko and Katado merged to form the village of Nakagawa.
April 1, 1959-The villages of Inari and Miwa merged to form the town of Hase.
March 31, 1961-The town of Tatsuno absorbed the village of Ono.
April 1, 1965-The town of Takato absorbed the village of Kawanan.
April 1, 1965-The city of Ina absorbed the village of Nishiharuchika.
March 31, 2006-The municipalities of Hase and Takato merged with the city of Ina (1st) to form the city of Ina (2nd).