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Nishi (爾志郡, Nishi-gun) is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 8,357 and a density of 21.82 persons per km². The total area is 382.93 km².

Towns and villages[edit]

Otobe

Merger[edit]

On October 1, 2005, the old town of Yakumo (from Yamakoshi District) absorbed the town of Kumaishi (from Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture) to create the new and expanded town of Yakumo (now in the newly created Futami District, Oshima Subprefecture).^[1] The former town of Kumaishi moved to Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

References[edit]

^ "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

42°01′19″N 140°11′10″E / 42.022°N 140.186°E / 42.022; 140.186

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[1] "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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-[[Image:Otobe in Hiyama Subprefecture.gif|thumb|200px|The area of Nishi Districtin Hiyama Subprefecture.]]
+{{Short description|District in Hokkaido, Japan}}{{Moreref|date=February 2024}}[[Image:Otobe in Hiyama Subprefecture.gif|thumb|200px|Nishi District in Hiyama Subprefecture]]
-'''Nishi''' (爾志郡; -gun) is a [[districts of Japan|district]] located in [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
+{{nihongo|'''Nishi'''|爾志郡|Nishi-gun}} is a [[Districts of Japan|district]] located in [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
-As of [[2004]], the district has an estimated [[population]] of 8,357 and a [[population density|density]] of 21.82 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 382.93 km².
+As of 2004, the district has an estimated [[population]] of 8,357 and a [[population density|density]] of 21.82 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 382.93&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.
-== Towns and villages ==
+==Towns and villages==
 *[[Otobe, Hokkaido|Otobe]]
+==Merger==
-{{Hokkaido}}
+*On October 1, 2005, the old town of [[Yakumo, Hokkaido|Yakumo]] (from [[Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido|Yamakoshi District]]) absorbed the town of [[Kumaishi, Hokkaido|Kumaishi]] (from Nishi District, [[Hiyama Subprefecture]]) to create the new and expanded town of [[Yakumo, Hokkaido|Yakumo]] (now in the newly created [[Futami District, Hokkaido|Futami District]], [[Oshima Subprefecture]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績 |trans-title=Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60 |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_seisaku/hakusyo/chihou/32data/2020data/r02czs05-03.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=総務省 |language=ja}}</ref> The former town of Kumaishi moved to Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
+== References ==
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+{{Refs}}{{Hokkaido}}
+{{authority control}}
+{{coord|42.022|N|140.186|E|type:landmark_source:itwiki|display=title}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Nishi District, Hokkaido}}
-[[Category:Districts in Hokkaidō Prefecture]]
+[[Category:Districts in Hokkaido]]
+{{Hokkaido-geo-stub}}
-[[ja:爾志郡]]
-[[zh:爾志郡]]