Minamikawachi District, Osaka

Coordinates: 34°27′57″N 135°39′00″E / 34.46583°N 135.65000°E / 34.46583; 135.65000
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Location of Minamikawachi District in Osaka

Minamikawachi (南河内郡, Minamikawachi-gun) is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. In 2009 the district had an estimated population of 37,695 and a density of 491 persons per km2. The total area is 76.81 km2.

Towns and villages

Mergers

  • On February 1, 2005, the town of
    Sakai
    .
  • On March 1, 2008, the village of
    Kawachinagano after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan and Taishi fell through.[1] These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.[2]

Famous people

  • Sasaki Mikirô
    (1947- ), poet and essayist

References

  1. Asahi Shimbun
    , Osaka edition, April 30th 2007, p. 1, 大阪唯一の村消える？ Ōsaka yuiitsu no mura kieru?
  2. ^ "市町村合併情報 滋賀県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-09-07.

34°27′57″N 135°39′00″E / 34.46583°N 135.65000°E / 34.46583; 135.65000


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