Kiso District



Kiso (木曽郡) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759 with a density of 22.48 persons per km2. The total area is 1,546.26 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of three towns and three villages:


 * Agematsu
 * Kiso Town
 * Kiso Village
 * Nagiso
 * Ōkuwa
 * Ōtaki


 * Notes:

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



Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡) until May 1, 1968.

District Timeline

 * May 1, 1968 - The district was renamed to Kiso District.

Recent mergers

 * February 13, 2005 - The village of Yamaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa (located in Gifu Prefecture).
 * April 1, 2005 - The village of Narakawa was merged into the expanded city of Shiojiri.
 * November 1, 2005 - The town of Kisofukushima was merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida to form the new town of Kiso.

Points of interest

 * Nakasendō, a former trade route between Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and Kyoto.
 * Tsumago-juku, a restored post town on the Nakasendō.