Hanishina (埴科郡, Hanishina-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 16,742 with a density of 312.12 persons per km2. The total area is 53.64 km2.

Municipalities

The district consists of one town:

Notes
  1. Classified as a town.

History

Map showing original extent of Hanishina District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period
  1. Sakaki-machi
Colored areas are in this district.

District Timeline

Recent mergers

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