Marker for KisojiKiso (木曽郡, Kiso-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759 with a density of 22.48 persons per km2. The total area is 1,546.26 km2.
Municipalities
The district consists of three towns and three villages:
- Notes
- ^ a b c Classified as a town.
- ^ a b c Classified as a village.
History
Map showing original extent of Kiso District in Nagano Prefecture:
* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
- Agematsu-machi
- Nagiso-machi
- Kiso-mura
- Ōtaki-mura
- Ōkuwa-mura
- Kiso-machi
Colored areas are in this district.Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡, Nishichikuma-gun) until May 1, 1968.
District Timeline
- May 1, 1968 - The district was renamed to Kiso District.
Recent mergers
Points of interest
See also
References
- ^ "中津川市紹介(HP版)07.03.27" (PDF). Nakatsugawa official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2011.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kiso Valley.
35°48′58″N 137°37′12″E / 35.816°N 137.62°E / 35.816; 137.62