Minamitsugaru District, Aomori

Map showing original extent of Minamitsugaru District in Aomori Prefecture

green - current
yellow - former extent in early Meiji period

1. - Fujisaki
2. – Ōwani
3. - Inakadate

Minamitsugaru district (南津軽郡 Minamitsugaru-gun) is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 33,815 and an area of 222.98 km². All of the cities of Kuroishi and Hirakawa, and parts of the cities of Aomori and Hirosaki and the town of Itayanagi were formerly part of Minamitsugaru District.

Towns and villages

History

The area of Minamitsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one towns (Kuroishi) and 22 villages formerly under the control of Kuroishi Domain and 117 villages under the control of Hirosaki Domain. Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871, and MInamitsugaru District was carved out for former Tsugaru District on October 30, 1878.

Historic Map of Minamitsugaru District:
1.Kuroishi 2.Tomikidate 3. Ōsugi 4.Megasawa 5.Nozawa 6.Namioka 7.Gogō 8.Junisato 9.Fujisaki 10.Hataoka 11.Nakagō 12.Saruga 13.Kanata 14.Daikōji 15.Takedate 16.Ōsaki 17.Ōwani 18.Ikarigaseki 19.Rokugō 20.Tokiwa 21.Kōdenji 22.Inakadate 23.Yamasugi 24.Onoe 25.Aseishi 26.Kashiwagi 27.Ishikawa 28.Kuradate
Purple=to Aomori City, Pink=Kuroishi, Red=Hirakawa, Yellow=Inakadate, Green=Fujisaki, Orange= Ōwani, Light Blue (upper)=to Kitatsugaru District, Light Blue (lower)=to Hirosaki City

History

With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, Minamitsugaru District, was organized into one town (Kuroishi) and 27 villages was established.

Coordinates: 40°28′30″N 140°32′53″E / 40.47500°N 140.54806°E