Suwa District, Nagano
# Suwa District, Nagano

Suwa (諏訪郡, Suwa-gun or Suwa no Kōri) is a district located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 46,162 with a density of 181.18 persons per $km^2.$ The total area is 254.79 $km^2.$

## Municipalities

The district consists of two towns and one village:

* Fujimi
* Hara
* Shimosuwa

### Notes

* 1 2 Classified as a town.
* ↑ Classified as a village.

## History

* January 4, 1879 - Suwa District was created during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 24 villages. Its district headquarters was located at the village of Kamisuwa.

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