Nukata District, Aichi

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Nukata (額田郡; -gun) is a district located in central Aichi, Japan. After World War II, the district merged into the city of Okazaki. The town of Kota also planned to merge with the city of Okazaki but ended up going in separate ways.

[edit] Current

The district has only one town.

Kota

Population 34,893, Total Area is 56.78 km² (As of 2004)

[edit] Since World War II

April 1, 1952 - The village of Kota gained town status.
August 1, 1954 - The village of Toyosaka from Hazu District merged into the town of Kota.
February 1, 1955 - The towns of Iwatsu and Fukuoka, and the villages of Motojuku, Yamanaka, Fujikawa, Ryudani, and Tokiwa merged into the city of Okazaki.
September 30, 1956 - The villages of Toyotomi, Miyazaki, Gyono, and parts of Shimoyama merged to form the town of Nukata.
November 14, 2003 - The town of Kota denied to participate the Okazaki-Nukata Region Merger Conference.
January 1, 2006 - The town of Nukata merged into the city of Okazaki.