Nakakoma District, Yamanashi

Map showing original extent of Nakakoma District in Yamanashi Prefecture:

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

Shōwa-machi

Nakakoma (中巨摩郡, Nakakoma-gun) is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the district has a population of 20,909 with a density of 2,3 persons per km². The total area is 9.08 km².^[1]

Municipalities

The district consists of one town:

Shōwa^[a]

Notes

^ Classified as a town.

History

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District Timeline

Nakakoma District was founded from the split of Koma District during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 52 villages.

Recent mergers

On April 1, 2003 - The towns of Shirane, Wakakusa, Kushigata and Kōsai, and the villages of Hatta and Ashiyasu were merged to form the new city of Minami-Alps.
On September 1, 2004 - The towns of Ryūō and Shikishima were merged with the town of Futaba (from Kitakoma District) to form the new city of Kai.
On February 20, 2006 - The towns of Tamaho and Tatomi were merged with the village of Toyotomi (from Higashiyatsushiro District) to form the new city of Chūō.