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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
editMerger
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
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