Minamiazumi District, Nagano
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Minamiazumi (南安曇郡; -gun) was a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 99,785 and a density of 117.22 persons per km². The total area was 851.25 km².
Until September 30, 2005 the district had only four municipalities left the day before the district dissolved.
On October 1, 2005, all four municipalities merged with the town of Akashina from Higashichikuma District to form the new city of Azumino. Minamiazumi District was dissolved as a result.
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- 1878 - Founded after Azumi District split into Minamiazumi and Kitaazumi Districts.
- April 1, 2005 - The villages of Nagawa, Azumi and Azusagawa merged into the city of Matsumoto.
- October 1, 2005 - The towns and villages of Horigane, Hotaka, Misato and Toyoshina merged with the town of Akashina from Higashichikuma District to form the new city of Azumino. Minamiazumi District was dissolved as a result.
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