Shimohei District, Iwate
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Shimohei (下閉伊郡; -gun) is a district located in Iwate, Japan.
Following the merger of Taro and Niisato into Miyako and as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 43,747 and a density of 21.39 persons per km². The total area is 2,045.26 km².
There are two towns and three villages within the district.
[edit] Mergers
- June 6, 2005-The town of Taro and village of Niisato merged with the city of Miyako to create the city of Miyako.
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| Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ōfunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tōno | |||
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| Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga | |||
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