Ninohe District, Iwate

Ninohe (二戸郡, Ninohe-gun^?) is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,880 and a population density of 49.6 persons/km². The total area is 300.11 km².

The district contains one town.

• Ichinohe

Timeline

• April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the following municipalities were formed.(2 towns, 13 villages)
  • Town of Fukuoka, Villages of Kintaichi, Tomai, Nisattai, Ishikiridokoro, Gohenji, and Jōbōji(Now the city of Ninohe)
  • Town of Ichinohe, Villages of Namiuchi?(浪打), Chōkai,　Anetai, and Kozuya(Now the town of Ichinohe)
  • Village of Arazawa and Tayama(Now the city of Hachimantai)
  • Village of Tabe(Now the Town of Kuzumaki)
• December 25, 1940 - The village of Jōbōji becomes the town of Jōbōji.(3 towns, 12 villages)
• March 10, 1955 - The town of Fukuoka and the villages of Tomai, Nisattai, Ishikiridokoro, and Gohenji merged to form the town of Fukuoka.(3 towns, 8 villages)
• July 5, 1955 - The village of Tabe merged with the town of Kuzumaki and the village of Ekari, Iwate District, to form the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate District.(3 towns, 7 villages)
• September 30, 1956 - The villages of Arazawa and Tayama merged to form the town of Ashiro.(4 towns, 5 villages)
• November 1, 1957 - The town of Ichinohe and the villages of Namiuchi?(浪打), Chōkai, Anetai, and Kozuya merged to form the town of Ichinohe.(4 towns, 1 villages)
• April 1, 1972 - The town of Fukuoka and the village of Kintaichi merged to form the city of Ninohe.(3 towns)
• April 1, 2002 - The town of Ashiro transferred to Iwate District.(2 towns)
• January 1, 2006 - The town of Jōbōji merged with the city of Ninohe to form the city of Ninohe.(1 town)