Suwa District, Nagano

Suwa (諏訪郡) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 46,162 with a density of 181.18 persons per km2. The total area is 254.79 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of two towns and one village:


 * Fujimi
 * Hara
 * Shimosuwa


 * Notes:

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




 * January 4, 1879 - Suwa District was created during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 24 villages. Its district headquarters was located at the village of Kamisuwa.