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were divided from former Kita County, and
Shimokita was divided into 33 villages. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the number of villages was reduced through consolidations and mergers to nine.
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On
September 1, 1959 - The towns of Ōminato and Tanabu merged to create the city of Ōminato-Tanabu, later renamed Mutsu.
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by loss of their northern territories. In
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administrative reorganization of Japan on July 22, 1878, Shimokita and
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The district consists of one town and three villages. The city of
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In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the
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of 33.2 persons per km. The total area was 551.08 km.
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and contains the most northern point on the island of
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Location of
Shimokita District in Aomori Prefecture.
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221:Shimokita District was part of ancient Kita County
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287:became part of the newly created Tonami Domain
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132:. It occupies most of the northern handle of
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307:holding created to resettle the dispossessed
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354:port of Ōminato was elevated to town status.
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151:As of 2009, the district has an estimated
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92:Wakinosawa-mura (now part of Mutsu-shi)
661:were merged into the expanded city of
95:Kawauchi-machi (now part of Mutsu-shi)
364:On November 3, 1942 - The village of
343:On October 31, 1917 - The village of
80:Ōminato-machi (now part of Mutsu-shi)
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1063:List of mergers in Aomori Prefecture
71:Tanabu-machi (now part of Mutsu-shi)
191:was formerly part of the district.
83:Ōhata-machi (now part of Mutsu-shi)
67:Colored areas are in the district.
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649:On March 14, 2005 - The towns of
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357:On May 1, 1934 - The village of
43:Current status of the district.
1114:Districts in Aomori Prefecture
684:"青森県の衆議院小選挙区の区割りについて(平成29年以降)"
267:The Nanbu clan sided with the
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279:and were punished by the new
368:was elevated to town status.
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350:On November 10, 1928 - The
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36:Location of Shimokita-gun,
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851:Higashitsugaru District
942:Minamitsugaru District
352:Imperial Japanese Navy
136:with the exception of
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976:Nishitsugaru District
237:, established by the
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964:Nakatsugaru District
920:Kitatsugaru District
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657:and the village of
498:Ōminato-Tanabu-shi
376:District Background
269:Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei
177:Aomori 1st district
134:Shimokita Peninsula
1090:41.283°N 141.217°E
1030:Shimokita District
183:Towns and villages
103:Shimokita District
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878:Kamikita District
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626:Higashidōri-mura
623:Higashidōri-mura
528:November 10, 1928
496:September 1, 1959
433:Hebiurakani-mura
335:District Timeline
322:During the early
277:Meiji Restoration
239:Northern Fujiwara
175:as a part of the
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574:Ōhata-machi
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800:Goshogawara
762:Core cities
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604:Noushi-mura
584:Ozawa-mura
572:May 1, 1934
569:Ōhata-mura
557:merged into
537:Hikawa-mura
483:Okunai-mura
481:Sekine-mura
479:Tanabu-mura
457:Chogo-mura
405:Okudo-mura
303:, a 30,000
271:during the
247:Morioka han
201:Higashidōri
124:located in
930:Nakadomari
898:Shichinohe
866:Sotogahama
670:References
659:Wakinosawa
620:Taya-mura
606:Iwaya-mura
564:Ōhata-mura
559:Mutsu-shi
520:Ōhira-mura
508:Mutsu-shi
505:Mutsu-shi
503:renamed as
419:Ōma-machi
416:Ōma-machi
413:Ōma-machi
408:Ōoku-mura
392:1950–1989
389:1889–1949
298:Tonami-han
273:Boshin War
254:Nanbu clan
243:Edo period
153:population
138:Mutsu City
1045:Kazamaura
1003:Hashikami
981:Ajigasawa
969:Nishimeya
952:Inakadate
925:Itayanagi
844:Districts
775:Hachinohe
600:Mena-mura
469:Sai-mura
466:Sai-mura
463:Sai-mura
460:Sai-mura
449:Kazamaura
383:pre-1889
258:daikansho
256:, with a
206:Kazamaura
86:Ōma-machi
47:Ōma-machi
1108:Category
1081:141°13′E
947:Fujisaki
913:Rokkasho
908:Yokohama
893:Rokunohe
871:Yomogita
861:Imabetsu
815:Kuroishi
810:Hirosaki
805:Hirakawa
651:Kawauchi
598:Ōri-mura
455:Sai-mura
403:Ōma-mura
398:present
345:Kawauchi
328:Kamikita
232:Kita-gun
163:Politics
122:district
89:Sai-mura
56:Sai-mura
1078:41°17′N
1013:Sannohe
986:Fukaura
935:Tsuruta
856:Hiranai
835:Tsugaru
752:capital
275:of the
252:of the
217:History
157:density
1023:Shingō
998:Gonohe
903:Tōhoku
888:Oirase
883:Noheji
830:Towada
820:Misawa
793:Cities
770:Aomori
747:Aomori
142:Honshū
1018:Takko
1008:Nanbu
957:Ōwani
825:Mutsu
690:7 May
663:Mutsu
655:Ōhata
512:Mutsu
359:Ōhata
311:from
262:Mutsu
189:Mutsu
130:Japan
120:is a
692:2020
653:and
305:koku
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1035:Ōma
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423:Ōma
366:Ōma
292:斗南藩
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196:Ōma
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