Higashitsugaru ( Japanese 東 津 軽 郡 Higashitsugaru-gun ) is a county located in Aomori Prefecture ( Japan ). It consists of two isolated sections - separated by the city of Aomori, which was previously part of the county.
| County | |
| Higashitsugaru | |
|---|---|
 Higashitsugaru County (Yellow) Location on Aomori Prefecture Map | |
| A country |  Japan |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| History and Geography | |
| Timezone | UTC + 9 |
| Other | |
| Isle | Honshu |
| Region | Tohoku |
Area - 652.83 km², Population - 24,011 people (for 2013).
Settlements
- Imabetsu village
- Yomogita village
- Sotogahama village
- Hiranai village
History
green - modern territory
green + yellow - the territory of the beginning of the Meiji Period
County County:
1. Hiranay, 2. Imabetsu, 3. Kanita, 4. Sotogahama
The county was originally part of the province of Mutsu . During the Meiji Restoration in 1868 , the county consisted of one village (now the city of Aomori ) and 137 villages under the control of the Principality of Hirosaki , as well as 28 villages - Kuroishi. Aomori Prefecture was formed on December 13, 1871 . A new county was created by separating Tsugaru from the county on October 30, 1878 . With the creation of the municipal system on April 1, 1889, the county included 1 village (Aomori) and 24 villages.
County Conversion:
- 1898 - Aomori was isolated from the county and received city status.
- Five villages were given the status of a village: 1919 - Aburakawa, 1928 - Kominato, 1941 - Kanita, 1951 - Tsutsui, 1955 - Imabetsu.
- 1939 - the village of Aburakawa was separated from the county and entered the city of Aomori.
- 1955 - the new village of Hiranai was formed by combining the village of Kominato and 2 villages (Nishihiranai, Higashihiranai).
- March 28, 2005 - the new village of Sotogahama was formed by combining the village of Kanita and 2 villages (Tairadate, Minmaya).
Literature
- A large dictionary of Japanese place names Kadokawa
- Encyclopedia of Nipponics
Links
- Large Dictionary of Japanese Place Names Kadokawa , Volume 2, Aomori Prefecture （ Kadokawa Shoten , 1985 . ISBN 4040010205 ）
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