Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi
# Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi

Higashiyamanashi (東山梨郡, Higashiyamanashi-gun) was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 10,701 persons with a density of 135 persons per $km^2.$ The total area was 79.27 $km^2.$

## Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of three towns:

* Kasugai
* Katsunuma
* Yamato

### Notes

* 1 2 3 Classified as a town.

## History

### Recent mergers

* On October 12, 2004 - the town of Kasugai was merged with the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), to form the city of Fuefuki.
* On March 22, 2005 - the town of Makioka and the village of Mitomi were merged into the expanded city of Yamanashi.
* On November 1, 2005 - the towns of Katsunuma and Yamato were merged with the city of Enzan to form the city of Kōshū. Higashiyamanashi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
