Shimohei District, Iwate

Shimohei (下閉伊郡, Shimohei-gun^?) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Following the merger of Tarō and Niisato into Miyako and as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 43,747 and a population density of 21.39 persons per km². The total area is 2,045.26 km².

There are two towns and two villages within the district.

• Fudai
• Iwaizumi
• Tanohata
• Yamada

Mergers

• June 6, 2005: The town of Tarō and village of Niisato merged with the city of Miyako to create the city of Miyako.
• January 1, 2010: The village of Kawai merged with the city of Miyako to create the city of Miyako.^[1]

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