Minamikawachi District, Osaka
Minamikawachi (南河内郡, Minamikawachi-gun) is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. In 2009 the district had an estimated population of 37,695 and a density of 491 persons per km2. The total area is 76.81 km2.
Towns and villages
- Kanan
- Taishi
- Chihayaakasaka
Mergers
- On February 1, 2005, the town of Mihara was merged into the city of Sakai.
- On March 1, 2008, the village of Chiahayaakasaka requested a merge into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan and Taishi fell through.[1] These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.[2]
Famous people
- Sasaki Mikirô (1947- ), poet and essayist
References
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Osaka Prefecture
Osaka (capital)
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- Minamikawachi District
- Mishima District
- Senboku District
- Sennan District
- Toyono District
List of mergers in Osaka Prefecture; Note: ☆ - Cities to become core cities
34°27′57″N 135°39′00″E / 34.46583°N 135.65000°E / 34.46583; 135.65000
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