Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi

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



Higashiyatsushiro (東八代郡) was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513 with a density of 13.80 persons per km2. The total area is 37.15 km2.

Municipalities
Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one village:


 * Ashigawa

District Timeline

 * 1878 - The district was founded after Yatsushiro District was split into Higashiyatsushiro and Nishiyatsushiro Districts.

Recent mergers

 * On October 12, 2004 - The towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa were merged with the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District) to form the city of Fuefuki.
 * On February 20, 2006 - The village of Toyotomi was merged with the towns of Tamaho and Tatomi (both from Nakakoma District) to form the city of Chūō.
 * On March 1, 2006 - The town of Nakamichi was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.
 * On August 1, 2006 - The village of Ashigawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuefuki. Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.