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Location of Higashimuro District in Wakayama Prefecture

Higashimuro (東牟婁郡, Higashimuro-gun) is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 43,306 and a density of 64.8 persons/km². The total area is 667.92 km².

Towns and villages

Mergers

On April 1, 2005 - the town of Kushimoto from Nishimuro District merged with the town of Koza, formerly from Higashimuro District, to form the new town of Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District).
On May 1, 2005 - the town of Hongū merged into the city of Tanabe.
On October 1, 2005 - the town of Kumanogawa merged into the city of Shingū.

v t e Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama (capital)
Core city	Wakayama
Cities	Arida Gobō Hashimoto Iwade Kainan Kinokawa Shingū Tanabe
Districts	Arida District Aridagawa Hirogawa Yuasa Hidaka District Hidaka Hidakagawa Inami Mihama Minabe Yura Higashimuro District Kitayama Kozagawa Kushimoto Nachikatsuura Taiji Ito District Katsuragi Kōya Kudoyama Kaisō District Kimino Nishimuro District Kamitonda Shirahama Susami
List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

Coordinates: 33°36′00″N 135°47′28″E / 33.600°N 135.791°E / 33.600; 135.791

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