Minamikawachi District, Osaka

Minamikawachi (南河内郡, Minamikawachi-gun) is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. In 2009 the district had an estimated population of 37,695 and a density of 491 persons per km². The total area is 76.81 km².

Location of Minamikawachi District in Osaka

Towns and villages

Mergers
  • On February 1, 2005, the town of Mihara was merged into the city of Sakai.
  • On March 1, 2008, the village of Chiahayaakasaka requested a merge into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan and Taishi fell through.[1] These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.[2]

Famous people
  • Sasaki Mikirô (1947- ), poet and essayist

References
  1. Asahi Shimbun, Osaka edition, April 30th 2007, p. 1, 大阪唯一の村消える？ Ōsaka yuiitsu no mura kieru?
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-09-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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