Nasu District, Tochigi

Nasu (那須郡, Nasu-gun) is a district located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.[1] The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa,[2] separated by the city of Ōtawara in the middle.[3]

A map of discontiguous Nasu District. The town of Nasu is to the north, Nakagawa to the south.

The total area of the district was 1,209.59 km² before the former constituent towns of Nishinasuno, and Shiobara were consolidated with Kuroiso to form the new city of Nasushiobara on January 1, 2005.[4] In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 154,881 and a density of 128.04 persons per km².

Mergers
  • On January 1, 2005 the towns of Nishinasuno and Shiobara merged with the city of Kuroiso to form the new city of Nasushiobara.
  • On October 1, 2005 the towns of Batō and Ogawa merged to form the new town of Nakagawa.
  • On October 1, 2005 the towns of Karasuyama and Minaminasu merged to form the new city of Nasukarasuyama.
  • On October 1, 2005 the town of Kurobane, and the village of Yuzukami merged into the city of Ōtawara.
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References
  1. "SWA - Nasu Highlands". swagroup.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  2. "Nasu Highland and Nakagawa". japanguides.net. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  3. "Ōtawara - Tochigi-ken - Japan - Asia Map". satellitecitymaps.com. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  4. "Consolidation of Local Governments in Japan and Effects on Sister City Relationships" (PDF). Consulate General of Japan, San Francisco. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-29.



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