Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
# Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi

Higashiyatsushiro (東八代郡, Higashiyatsushiro-gun) was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513 with a density of 13.80 persons per $km^2.$ The total area is 37.15 $km^2.$

## Municipalities

Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one village:

* Ashigawa

### Notes

* ↑ Classified as a village.

## History

### District Timeline

* 1878 - The district was founded after Yatsushiro District was split into Higashiyatsushiro and Nishiyatsushiro Districts.

### Recent mergers

* On October 12, 2004 - The towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa were merged with the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District) to form the city of Fuefuki.
* On February 20, 2006 - The village of Toyotomi was merged with the towns of Tamaho and Tatomi (both from Nakakoma District) to form the city of Chūō.
* On March 1, 2006 - The town of Nakamichi was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.
* On August 1, 2006 - The village of Ashigawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuefuki. Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
