Minamitsugaru District, Aomori
Minamitsugaru district (南津軽郡 Minamitsugaru-gun?) is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 33,815 and an area of 222.98 km². All of the cities of Kuroishi and Hirakawa, and parts of the cities of Aomori and Hirosaki and the town of Itayanagi were formerly part of Minamitsugaru District.
The area of Minamitsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one towns (Kuroishi) and 22 villages formerly under the control of Kuroishi Domain and 117 villages under the control of Hirosaki Domain. Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871, and MInamitsugaru District was carved out for former Tsugaru District on October 30, 1878.
With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, Minamitsugaru District, was organized into one town (Kuroishi) and 27 villages was established.
Coordinates: 40°28′30″N 140°32′53″E / 40.47500°N 140.54806°E
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