Kamo District, Gifu

Location of Kamo District in Gifu Prefecture

Kamo (加茂郡, Kamo-gun) is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536.[1] The total area is 615.17 km².

Towns and villages

District timeline

  • April 1, 1897 - The villages of Sakakura, Torikumi, Ōhari, Kuroiwa, Fukagaya, Katsuyama and Fukada merge to form the village of Sakahogi. [2]
  • August 10, 1950 - The Fukada part of Sakahogi merges into the town of Ōta.[3]
  • October 1, 1968 - The village of Sakahogi gains town status. [2]

References

  1. ↑ 岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果. Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  2. 1 2 トップページ(坂祝町のプロフィール) > 町の概要. Sakahogi official website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ 坂祝町の年表 (PDF). Sakahogi official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 August 2011.

Coordinates: 35°34′44″N 137°10′44″E / 35.579°N 137.179°E / 35.579; 137.179

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