Shimotakai (下高井郡, Shimotakai-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,179 with a density of 59.50 persons per km². The total area is 423.19 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of one town and two villages:

• Kijimadaira^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• Nozawaonsen^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• Yamanouchi^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Notes

History

Map showing original extent of Shimotakai District in Nagano Prefecture:

* yellow - areas formerly within the district borders during the early Meiji period

1. Yamanouchi-machi
2. Kijimadaira-mura
3. Nozawaonsen-mura

Colored areas are in this district.