Nakatsugaru District, Aomori

Map showing original extent of Nakatsugaru District in Aomori Prefecture

green - current
green/yellow - former extent in early Meiji period

1. -Nishimeya

Nakatsugaru District (中津軽郡, Nakatsugaru-gun) is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 1,505 and an area of 246.05 km². Much the city of Hirosaki was formerly part of Nakatsugaru District.

Towns and villages

• Nishimeya

History

The area of Nakatsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one town and 134 villages, all under the control of Hirosaki Domain. Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871, and Nakatsugaru District was carved out for former Tsugaru District on October 30, 1878.

Historic Map of Nakatsugaru District:
1.Shimizu 2.Toyoda 3.Chitose 4.Iwaki 5.Higashimeya 6.Fujishiro 7.Ōura 8.Takasugi 9.Watoku 10.Horigoshi 11.Komagoshi 12.Soma 13.Nishimeya 14.Niina 15.Funasawa 16.Susono *-Hiroshaki
Purple= Hirosaki City, Blue=NIshimeya

History

With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, Nakatsugaru District, organized into one city (Hirosaki) and 16 villages, was established.

• March 1, 1955 – The villages of Shimizu, Watoku, Toyoda, Horikoshi, Chitose, Fujishiro, Niina, Funasawa, Takasugi, Susono, Higashimeya were annexed by Hirosaki; The villages of Ōura and Komagoshi were merged into Iwaki.
• February 1, 1961 - Iwaki was elevated to town status
• February 27, 2006 - Iwaki and the village of Sōma were annexed by the city of Hirosaki

Aomori Prefecture Cities Aomori (capital) Goshogawara Hachinohe Hirakawa Hirosaki Kuroishi Misawa Mutsu Towada Tsugaru Higashitsugaru District Hiranai Imabetsu Sotogahama Yomogita Kamikita District Noheji Oirase Rokunohe Shichinohe Tōhoku Yokohama Rokkasho Kitatsugaru District Itayanagi Nakadomari Tsuruta Minamitsugaru District Fujisaki Inakadate Ōwani Nakatsugaru District Nishimeya Nishitsugaru District Ajigasawa Fukaura Sannohe District Gonohe Hashikami Nanbu Sannohe Takko Shingō Shimokita District Ōma Higashidōri Kazamaura Sai

Coordinates: 40°30′54″N 140°15′18″E / 40.51500°N 140.25500°E / 40.51500; 140.25500