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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

Otobe

Merger

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

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

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-[[Image:Otobe in Hiyama Subprefecture.gif|thumb|200px|The area of Nishi Districtin Hiyama Subprefecture.]]
+[[Image:Otobe in Hiyama Subprefecture.gif|thumb|200px|Nishi Districtin Hiyama Subprefecture]]
-{{Nihongo|'''Nishi'''|爾志郡|Nishi-gun}} is a [[Districts of Japan|district]] located in [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[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 km². The total area is 382.93&nbsp;km².
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 ==Merger==
-*On October 1, 2005 the town of [[Yakumo, Hokkaido|Yakumo]], from [[Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido|Yamakoshi District]], absorbed the town of [[Kumaishi, Hokkaido|Kumaishi]], from Nishi District, [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], to form the new town of [[Yakumo, Hokkaido|Yakumo]], now in the newly-created [[Futami District, Hokkaido|Futami District]]. The former town of Kumaishi moved to Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
+*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 form the new and expanded town of [[Yakumo, Hokkaido|Yakumo]] (now in the newly-created [[Futami District, Hokkaido|Futami District]], Oshima Subprefecture). The former town of Kumaishi moved to Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
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