Shimoina District, Nagano

Shimoina (下伊那郡) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2008, the district has an estimated population of 65,359 with a density of 51.4 persons per km2. The total area is 1,270.43 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of three towns and ten villages:


 * Anan
 * Achi
 * Hiraya
 * Matsukawa
 * Neba
 * Ōshika
 * Shimojō
 * Takagi
 * Takamori
 * Tenryū
 * Toyooka
 * Urugi
 * Yasuoka


 * Notes:

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




 * January 4, 1879 - Ina District was split off into Kamiina and Shimoina Districts during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 1 town and 31 villages. Its district headquarters was located at the village of Iida.

District Timeline

 * July 1, 1993 - The town of Kamisato was merged into the expanded city of Iida.

Recent mergers

 * October 1, 2005: The villages of Kami and Minamishinano were merged into the expanded city of Iida.
 * January 1, 2006: The village of Namiai was merged into the expanded village of Achi.
 * March 31, 2009: The village of Seinaiji was merged into the expanded village of Achi.