Aikō District, Kanagawa

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Aikō District (愛甲郡, Aikō-gun) is a

Towns and villages

• Aikawa
• Kiyokawa

History

Aikō District was one of the ancient subdivisions of

With the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Ogino-Yamanaka Domain came under the control of Shizuoka Domain, while remaining territories became part of the new Kanagawa Prefecture. With the abolition of the han system in 1871, former Ogino-Yamanaka Domain became Ogino-Yamanaka Prefecture, and subsequently part of the short-lived Ashigaru Prefecture. It merged with Kanagawa Prefecture in 1876.

Timeline

• The new Aikō and Tsukui Districts were established in 1878.
• In 1889, Aikō District was administratively divided into the following municipalities:
  • one town (Atsugi)
  • 16 villages (Koayu, Tamagawa, Nanmori, Mita, Tanasawa, Shimokawairi, Tsumada, Oikawa, Hayashi, Echi, Ogino, Aikawa, Takamine, Nakatsu, Susugaya and Miyagase)
• In 1940, Aikawa Village was elevated to town status.
• In 1946, Mutsuai Village was created through the merger of six villages (Mita, Tanasawa, Shimokawairi, Tsumada, Oikawa and Hayashi).
• In 1955:
  • January 15 – The village of Takamine was absorbed into Aikawa.
  • February 1 – The village of Mutsuai merged with the town of Atsugi and three other villages (Koayu, Tamagawa and Nanmori) to form the city of Atsugi.
  • July 8 – The village of Echi was absorbed into Atsugi.
• In 1956:
  • September 30 – Kiyokawa Village was created through the merger of two villages (Susugaya and Miyagase).
  • September 30 – The village of Nakatsu was absorbed into Aikawa.
  • September 30 – The village of Ogino was absorbed into Atsugi.

Merger table

35°29′59″N 139°15′12″E / 35.49972°N 139.25333°E / 35.49972; 139.25333

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