Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi

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Minamitsuru 南都留郡
District
Location of Minamitsuru in Yamanashi
Minamitsuru Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°30′25″N 138°45′14″E / 35.507°N 138.754°E / 35.507; 138.754
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Yamanashi
Area
• Total	421 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population  (1 October 2020)
• Total	48,970
• Density	1,163/km2 (3,010/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

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Minamitsuru (南都留郡, Minamitsuru-gun) is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the district had an estimated population of 48,970 with a density of 116,3 persons per km². The total area was 421 km².^[1]

The districts consists of two towns and four villages:

• Dōshi^[a]
• Fujikawaguchiko^[b]
• Narusawa^[a]
• Nishikatsura^[b]
• Oshino^[a]
• Yamanakako^[a]

Notes

The district formerly included the cities of Fujiyoshida, Tsuru and a portion of the city of Uenohara.

Minamitsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 21 villages.

• On November 15, 2003 - The town of Kawaguchiko, and the villages of Katsuyama and Ashiwada were merged to form the town of Fujikawaguchiko
• On February 13, 2005 - The village of Akiyama was merged with the former town of Uenohara (from Kitatsuru District) to form the new city of Uenohara.
• On March 1, 2006 - The town of Fujikawaguchiko absorbed parts of the village of Kamikuishiki (from Nishiyatsushiro District), consisting of the sections of Fujigane, Motosu and Shoji.

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