Hanishina District, Nagano

Hanishina (埴科郡) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 16,742 with a density of 312.12 persons per km2. The total area is 53.64 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of one town:


 * Sakaki


 * Notes:

History
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 * yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period



Recent mergers

 * On September 1, 2003 - The town of Togura was merged with the town of Kamiyamada (from Sarashina District) and the city of Koshoku to form the new city of Chikuma.