Kunohe District, Iwate
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Kunohe District (九戸郡, Kunohe-gun) is a rural district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 33,315 with a density of 43.6 per km2 and an area of 763.56 km2. The entire city of Kuji, and the most of the town of Kuzumaki were formerly part of Kunohe District.
Towns and villages
The district has two towns and two villages:
History
The ancient county of Nukanobu (糠部郡, Nikanobu-gun) in
With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the two districts were merged and reorganized into one town (Kuji) and 19 villages. Karumai was raised to town status on January 1, 1925, followed by Kuzumaki on December 25, 1940. However, Kuzumaki was transferred to Iwate District in 1948. The town of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1951, followed by Osanai on June 1, 1952. Kuji was elevated to city status on November 3, 1954.