Kitaazumi (北安曇郡, Kitaazumi-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2023, the district has an estimated population of 29,918 with a density of 54.9 persons per km2. The total area is 544.5 km2.

Municipalities

The district consists of one town and three villages:

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Classified as a village.
  2. ↑ Classified as a town.

History

Map showing original extent of Kitaazumi District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Ikeda-machi
  2. Matsukawa-mura
  3. Hakuba-mura
  4. Otari-mura
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

  • 1878 - Founded after Azumi District was split into Minamiazumi and Kitaazumi Districts.

36°46′41″N 137°52′16″E / 36.778°N 137.871°E / 36.778; 137.871

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