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Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi

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Higashiyamanashi (東山梨郡) 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 km2. The total area was 79.27 km2.

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

 * Kasugai
 * Katsunuma
 * Yamato

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.

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Isawa, Yamanashi

Isawa (石和町) was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 27,603 and a density of 1,850.07 persons per km2. The total area was 14.92 km2.

It was famous for its hot springs and for its springtime medieval festival. It was a sister city to Bad Mergentheim, Germany.

History
On October 12, 2004, Isawa, along with the towns of Ichinomiya, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District), was merged to create the city of Fuefuki.

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Misaka, Yamanashi

Misaka (御坂町) was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,116 and a density of 207.57 persons per km2. The total area was 58.37 km2.

On October 12, 2004, Misaka, along with the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District), was merged to create the city of Fuefuki.

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Laurentides—Labelle

Laurentides—Labelle is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Geography
The district is located north of Gatineau and northwest of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Laurentides. It includes the Regional County Municipalities of Antoine-Labelle, and Les Laurentides, and the eastern part of Les Pays-d'en-Haut.

The main towns are Saint-Sauveur, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Mont-Laurier, Mont-Tremblant and Val-David.

The neighbouring ridings are Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, Pontiac, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Joliette and Rivière-du-Nord.

Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 95.0% White, 3.3% Indigenous

Languages: 91.4% French, 4.7% English

Religions: 69.1% Christian (62.9% Catholic, 6.2% other), 29.8% none

Median income: $38,000 (2020)

Average income: $48,760 (2020)

History
The electoral district was created in 2004: 61.5 per cent of the riding came from Laurentides, 34.9 per cent from Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, and 3.6 per cent from Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel. The borders of the riding were not changed in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

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Yatsushiro, Yamanashi

Yatsushiro (八代町) was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,540 and a density of 333.20 persons per km2. The total area was 25.63 km2.

History
On October 12, 2004, Yatsushiro, along with the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Misaka, the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District), was merged to create the city of Fuefuki.

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Sakaigawa, Yamanashi

Sakaigawa (境川村) was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,640 and a density of 216.22 persons per km2. The total area was 21.46 km2.

On October 12, 2004, Sakaigawa, along with the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District), was merged to create the city of Fuefuki.

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Nakamichi, Yamanashi

Nakamichi (中道町) was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,632 and a population density of 267.94 persons per km2. The total area is 21.02 km2.

History
On March 1, 2006, Nakamichi, along with the northern part of the village of Kamikuishiki (the localities of Furuseki and Kakehashi) (from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.

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Ashigawa, Yamanashi

Ashigawa (芦川村) was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 555 and a population density of 14.94 persons per km2. The total area was 37.15 km2.

On August 1, 2006, Ashigawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuefuki. Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Geography
The village was located at the southern end of Higashiyatsushiro District.

After the village of Ashiyasu merged with five towns and villages to form the city of Minami-Alps on April 1, 2003, the village become the least populous municipality in Yamanashi Prefecture. Also, after the town of Nakamichi was amalgamated into the city of Kōfu on March 1. 2006, Ashigawa became the sole village within Higashihyatsushiro District until August 1, 2006.

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Toyotomi, Yamanashi

Toyotomi (豊富村) was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,616 and a population density of 267.85 persons per km2. The total area was 13.50 km2.

On February 20, 2006, Toyotomi, along with the towns of Tatomi and Tamaho (all from Nakakoma District), was merged to create the city of Chūō.

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Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi

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Higashiyatsushiro (東八代郡) 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 km2. The total area is 37.15 km2.

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

 * Ashigawa

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.

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Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi

Kamikuishiki (上九一色村) was a village located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2006, the village had an estimated population of 1,501 and a density of 17 persons per km2. The total area was 86.59 km2.

Kamikuishiki achieved nationwide fame in Japan as a major center of the notorious cult religion Aum Shinrikyo which built its religious center and several facilities there. This included a production center named Satyan 7, located in the Fujigamine district for nerve gases which were used in attacks on the Tokyo subway and in Matsumoto. It was in one of these buildings that the leader of the cult Shoko Asahara was arrested on May 16, 1995.

On March 1, 2006: Lake Shōji and Lake Motosu, two of the famous Fuji Five Lakes, are in Kamikuishiki.
 * The northern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of Furuseki and Kakehashi), along with the town of Nakamichi (from Higashiyatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.
 * The southern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of Fujigane, Motosu and Shoji) was merged into the expanded town of Fujikawaguchiko (of Minamitsuru District). Kamikuishiki was officially dissolved as an independent municipality. According to the last mayor Makoto Kobayashi, "financial reasons" made the decision inevitable. Economic decline made the villagers leave for larger areas where jobs are more readily available. Reduced tax collections and aging population also played their role.

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Mitama, Yamanashi

Mitama (三珠町) was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,047 and a population density of 137.33 persons per km2. The total area was 29.47 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Mitama, along with the towns of Ichikawadaimon and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato.

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Ichikawadaimon, Yamanashi

Ichikawadaimon (市川大門町) was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,421 and a population density of 322.43 persons per km2. The total area was 32.32 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Ichikawadaimon, along with the towns of Mitama and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato.

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Rokugō, Yamanashi

Rokugō (六郷町) was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,861 and a population density of 290.74 persons per km2. The total area was 13.28 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Rokugō, along with the towns of Ichikawadaimon and Mitama (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato.

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Template talk:Regions and administrative divisions of Japan

How is having the flag of Japan on the mediawiki being partisan?

Now, the "subdivisions of countries" mediawikis all have the flags of their respective countries.

WhisperToMe 01:52, 2 May 2004 (UTC)

There was a reason I changed those [ foo prefecture ] links to [ foo Prefecture ]...  the link should match the article since the link will not be disabled on the appropriate page if it is going through a redirect. There are 2 options, change the template or MOVE the articles (an option that is unavailable to me). -- EmperorBMA|話す 16:26, 7 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Honshū not on the template?
Hello, don't you think Honshū (the biggest island) would deserve to appear on this template?

laug (talk) 14:12, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
 * This template is based on the official geographical division used by the government. Honshu is commonly subdivided into the five regions: Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki (Kansai) and Chugoku. Although Honshu is a single island, these regions have many differences, including the historical East/West or East/Central/West divide. So "Honshu" is too broad a category here.

 * As for the "Regions" part, I think we need subdivisions of Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Kanto mentioned in this article ja:日本の地域:
 * Hokkaido: Dōhoku (North), Dōtō (East), Dōō (Central) and Dōnan (South)

 * Tohoku: Kita-Tōhoku (North) and Minami-Tōhoku (South)

 * Kanto: Kita-Kantō (North) and Minami-Kantō (South)

 * Shinkansen Fan (talk) 07:39, 23 August 2009 (UTC)


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Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi

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Nishiyatsushiro (西八代郡) is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2020, the district has an estimated population of 14,700 and a density of 195,5 persons per km2. The total area is 75.18 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of one town:

 * Ichikawamisato

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History
Before the massive mergers of the Showa era, the east shore of Fujigawa belonged to Nishiyatsushiro District, and the west shore belonged to Minamikoma District.

The district used to have the area of the east shore of Fujikawa, but due to these mergers, the district is now merely the town of Ichikawamisato.

District Timeline

 * 1878 - The district was founded after Yatsushiro District was split into Higashiyatsushiro and Nishiyatsushiro Districts.
 * On February 11, 1955 - The town of Okawauchi was merged with the former town of Minobu (from Minamikoma District) and 3 towns to form the new town of Minobu (in Minamikoma District).
 * On April 1, 1955 - The village of Sakae was merged with the village of Akatsukisawa (from Minamikoma District) to form the town of Nambu (in Minamikoma District).
 * On September 30, 1956 - Parts of the village of Daido were merged into the town of Ajisawa (in Minamikoma District).
 * On January 1, 1958 - Parts of the town of Ichikawadaimon were merged into the town of Ajisawa.
 * On April 1, 1958 - Parts of the town of Shimobe were merged into the town of Nakatomi (in Minamikoma District). Nishiyatsushiro District started to eat more areas by Minamikoma District.

Recent mergers

 * On September 13, 2004 - The town of Shimobe merged with the towns of Minobu (former) and Nakatomi (both from Minamikoma District) to form the new and expanded town of Minobu (in Minamikoma District).
 * On October 1, 2005 - The towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō were merged to form the new town of Ichikawamisato.
 * On March 1, 2006:
 * The northern part of Kamikuishiki (the sections of Furuseki and Kakehashi) was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.
 * The southern part of Kamikuishiki (the sections of Fujigane, Motosu and Shoji) was merged into the expanded town of Fujikawaguchiko (in Minamitsuru District).

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Masuho, Yamanashi

Masuho (増穂町) was a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,083 and a density of 200.75 persons per km2. The total area was 65.17 km2.

On March 8, 2010, Masuho, along with the town of Kajikazawa (also from Minamikoma District), was merged to create the town of Fujikawa.

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Kajikazawa, Yamanashi

Kajikazawa (鰍沢町) was a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,402 and a density of 94.04 persons per km2. The total area was 46.81 km2.

On March 8, 2010, Kajikazawa, along with the town of Masuho (also from Minamikoma District), was merged to create the town of Fujikawa.

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Hayakawa, Yamanashi

Hayakawa (早川町) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the town had an estimated population of 1,098 and a population density of 2.97 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 369.86 sqkm. It has the smallest population of any town in Japan. Hayakawa is on the list of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, established in 2005.

Geography
Hayakawa is located in far southwestern Yamanashi Prefecture. The Hayakawa River, a tributary of the Fuji River runs through the town. Some 96% of the town's area is covered by forest and mountains.

Neighboring municipalities
Yamanashi Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
 * Minami-Alps
 * Minobu
 * Fujikawa
 * Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

Climate
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Hayakawa is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1655 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.5 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hayakawa has declined by more than 80% over the past 50 years. Over 40% of the town population shares the surname of "Mochizuki".

History
During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Minamikoma District, Yamanashi. The town of Hayakawa was created on September 23, 1956 through the merger of five villages of Goka, Suzurishima, Miyakogawa, Misato and Nishiyama.

Education
Hayakawa has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The village does not have a high school.

Railway
The town has no passenger rail service. The nearest train station is Minobu Station on the Minobu Line, with bus services very infrequently.

Highway
Hayakawa is not served by any national highway.

Culture
Until relatively recently, the village of Narada in Hayakawa was home to a language island known as the Narada dialect. Although the dialect is not in use anymore, it has had an effect on the accents of the current natives of the area.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Antoine Nau

''This article was listed on Votes for deletion. After a rewrite, consensus was to keep. Archived discussion follows.''

Nonsense. "off the coast of Switzerland", indeed. Move to bad jokes? RickK 01:40, 2 May 2004 (UTC)

 * The person is real and quite famous (the first winner of Goncourt Prize). The article is bogus, even birth/death years are wrong. BJAODN the current text and let's write a good stub. Anyone familiar with French literature? If not, I can try it myself. Andris 01:54, May 2, 2004 (UTC) I started a stub, could someone who knows French continue? Andris 02:09, May 2, 2004 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Remove from VfD in 24 hours. anthony (see warning) 22:17, 2 May 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep, now that it's fixed. Alcarillo 15:46, 3 May 2004 (UTC)
 * VfD removed. Alcarillo
 * Keep. Cribcage 02:38, 8 May 2004 (UTC)

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Minobu, Yamanashi

Minobu (身延町) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 302.00 sqkm.

Geography
Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko.

Neighboring municipalities
Yamanashi Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
 * Kōfu
 * Nanbu
 * Ichikawamisato
 * Hayakawa
 * Fujikawa
 * Fujikawaguchiko
 * Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
 * Fujinomiya

Climate
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minobu is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1540 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Minobu has declined substantially during the second half of the 20th century and in early 21st century; the town had a peak population of just under 40,000 and in 2020 recorded a population of 10,663 in the urban area.

History
Minobu developed from the Kamakura period as a temple town outside the gates of the important Buddhist temple of Kuon-ji, one of the primary head temples of the Nichiren Shū.

During the reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, Minamikoma District within Yamanashi Prefecture was created and organized into 22 villages. Minobu village was raised to town status on January 1, 1931. On February 11, 1955 the town expanded by annexing three neighboring villages. On September 13, 2004, Minobu absorbed the towns of Nakatomi, also from Minamikoma District, and Shimobe, from Nishiyatsushiro District.

Education

 * Minobusan University
 * Minobu has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has two public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school.

Railway

 * JR logo (central).svg Central Japan Railway Company - Minobu Line
 * Kai-Ōshima - Minobu - Shionosawa - Hadakajima - Shimobe-onsen - Kai-Tokiwa - Ichinose - Kunado

Local attractions

 * Kuon-ji – Buddhist temple which is the supreme head temple of Nichiren sect
 * Nakayama Kinzan, ruins of a Sengoku period gold mine and National Historic Site

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Nanbu, Yamanashi

Nanbu (南部町) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7222 in 3149 households, and a population density of 36 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 200.63 sqkm.

Geography
Nanbu is the southernmost municipality in Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River runs through the town. Some 90% of the town's area is covered with forest, and less than 4% is used for agriculture. At an average elevation of 150 meters, Nanbu has the lowest elevation of any municipality in Yamanashi.

Neighboring municipalities
Yamanashi Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
 * Minobu
 * Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
 * Fujinomiya

Climate
The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nanbu is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1858 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nanbu has declined steadily over the past 80 years.

History
The area around present-day Nanbu is the ancestral home of the Nanbu clan, a prominent daimyō clan in northern Japan during the Edo period. During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the village of Nanbu was created within Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture. The village was raised to town status in 1955.

Nanbu merged with the neighboring town of Tomizawa on March 1, 2003, forming the new town of Nanbu.

Economy
Traditionally, forest and the cultivation of green tea were mainstays of the local economy.

Education
Nanbu has four public elementary schools (Mutsuai ES, Sakae ES, Tomikawa ES and Manzawa ES) and one public junior high school (Nanbu JHS) operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school, so students must commute to neighboring town of Minobu or to the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Railway

 * JR logo (central).svg Central Japan Railway Company - Minobu Line
 * Tōshima - Ide - Yorihata - Utsubuna

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Minamikoma District, Yamanashi

Minamikoma (南巨摩郡) is a rural district located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the district had an estimated population of 33,136 with a density of 33,65 persons per km2. The total area is 984.8 km2.

Municipalities
The district consists of four towns:

 * Fujikawa
 * Hayakawa
 * Minobu
 * Nanbu

 * Notes:

District Timeline
Minamikoma District was founded from the split of Koma District during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 22 villages.

Recent mergers

 * On March 1, 2003 - The town of Tomizawa was merged into the expanded town of Nanbu.
 * On September 13, 2004 - The towns of Nakatomi and Shimobe (from Nishiyatsushiro District) were merged into the expanded town of Minobu.
 * On March 8, 2010 - The towns of Masuho and Kajikazawa were merged to form the new town of Fujikawa.

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Rivière-du-Nord (electoral district)

Rivière-du-Nord is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Geography
The district consists of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality. It includes the communities of Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Sophie, Prévost, Saint-Hippolyte and Saint-Colomban

The neighbouring ridings are Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, Laurentides—Labelle, Joliette, Montcalm, Terrebonne and Mirabel.

Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 93.5% White, 2.3% Black, 1.8% Indigenous

Languages: 92.9% French, 1.9% English, 1.1% Spanish

Religions: 64.5% Christian (57.9% Catholic, 6.6% Other), 1.3% Muslim, 33.6% none

Median income: $40,000 (2020)

Average income: $47,200 (2020)

History
The electoral district was created in 2003: 83.3% of the population of the riding came from Laurentides, 9.3% from Berthier—Montcalm and 7.4% from Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel ridings. In the 2012 electoral redistribution, the riding lost Saint-Colomban to Mirabel.

Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

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1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Reform Party candidate Jesse Ventura defeated Republican Party challenger Norm Coleman and Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III. Ventura governed with a DFL-controlled state Senate and a Republican-controlled state House. As of 2024, this is the only time that a Reform Party candidate has been elected to statewide office.

Ventura's victory as a third-party candidate was considered a historic major upset. He ran on the Reform Party ticket, a party which had been founded by two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot who had received 24% of the vote in Minnesota in the 1992 presidential election and 12% in the 1996 election.

DFL

 * Skip Humphrey: Attorney General of Minnesota and son of former Vice President Hubert Humphrey and former U.S. Senator Muriel Humphrey. Running Mate: Roger Moe, State Senate Majority Leader (DFL-SD2).
 * Ted Mondale: Former Minnesota State Senator (DFL-SD44) and son of former Vice President Walter Mondale. Running Mate: Deanna Winter, Political Reporter.
 * Mike Freeman: Hennepin County Attorney and son of Orville Freeman, former Governor of Minnesota and United States Secretary of Agriculture. Running Mate: Ruth Johnson, State Representative (DFL-HD24B)
 * Doug Johnson: Minnesota State Senator (DFL-SD6). Iron Range and North Shore Senator and Taxes Committee Chair. Running Mate: Tom Foley, former Ramsey County Attorney and Washington County Attorney.
 * Mark Dayton: State Auditor and heir to the Dayton's fortune. Running Mate: Julie Jansen, Olivia day care provider and environmental activist.
 * Ole Savior: Perennial candidate. Running Mate: Ron Moseng.

Republican

 * Norm Coleman: Won the Republican nomination for governor, by winning the primary with token opposition. He was the Mayor of St. Paul. He was elected mayor in 1993 as a Democrat with almost 55% of the vote. In 1996, he switched parties to become a Republican after years of heat from his party. He won re-election as mayor in the heavily liberal city (70% registered Democrats) with almost 59% of the vote in 1997. Running Mate: Gen Olson, State Senator (Rep-SD34)
 * Bill Dahn: Retired auto mechanic, around the same age as Coleman.

Reform

 * Jesse Ventura: Won the Reform Party nomination with no opposition. He was elected mayor in 1990 of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a city with a population of over 70,000.

Other third-parties

 * Ken Pentel of the Green Party
 * Frank Germann of the Libertarian Party
 * Chris Wright Grassroots Party
 * "Fancy" Ray McCloney, "People's Champion"
 * Thomas Fiske of the Socialist Workers Party

Reform
Ventura ran unopposed in his party's primary.

Source
Minnesota Legislative Manual

Campaign
Humphrey was seen as the initial favorite, having scored a $6 billion dollar settlement with the tobacco industry in May of that year. The DFL primary saw candidates mostly focusing on issues, rather than attacking Humphrey. Humphrey had lost the party's endorsement to Mike Freeman. The primary was nicknamed the "My Three Sons" campaign, owing to the political pedigree of three of the candidates, and Mark Dayton, heir to the Dayton fortune. Humphrey was endorsed by the Star Tribune in the run up to November.

Coleman started as a strong challenger to Humphrey. Coleman received the Republican endorsement over more conservative candidates Allen Quist and Joanne Benson. Coleman ran as a social conservative, opposing abortion and gay marriage. He also campaigned on using the state's budget surplus to cut taxes, as well as expanding the state's school choice program to include school vouchers.

Ventura spent around $300,000 and combined it with an aggressive grassroots campaign that featured a statewide bus tour, pioneered use of the Internet for political purposes, and aired quirky TV ads designed by Bill Hillsman, who forged the phrase "Don't vote for politics as usual." Unable to afford many television ads, Ventura mainly focused on televised debates and public appearances, preaching his brand of libertarian politics. His speech at a parade in rural Minnesota during the summer attracted what organizers of the annual event described as one of its largest audiences. He ran on cutting taxes, reducing state government, and reducing public school classroom sizes to a 17 to 1 ratio. He also supported a public debate on the viability of legalized prostitution.

Polling
A poll taken in June showed that Coleman would defeat any other Democratic candidate than Humphrey; Humphrey would defeat Coleman 44% to 34%. However, Ventura polled in the double digits. No other candidate in the Reform Party's brief history in Minnesota has received more than 5 percent of the votes in a statewide election. Following the primary election in September, a poll on October 20 showed Humphrey leading 35% to Coleman (34%) and Ventura (21%). But the Star Tribune poll suggested that Ventura's surge with the voters had come mostly at Humphrey's expense. Since the primary, Humphrey's support among likely voters had dropped by 14 percentage points, while Coleman's had increased by 5 percentage points.

Results Breakdown
By county:

title: 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election


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Ajax—Pickering

Ajax—Pickering was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2011 by Conservative MP Chris Alexander.

Its population in 2001 was 100,215. The district included the Town of Ajax and the northern part of the City of Pickering in the eastern suburbs of Toronto. The electoral district was created in 2003: 57.6% of the population of the riding came from 43.3% of Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge and 44.8% from Whitby—Ajax.

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding was dissolved. The southern portion–including all of Ajax–became Ajax, while the northern portion became part of Pickering—Uxbridge.

Boundaries
Consisting of that part of the Regional Municipality of Durham composed of:

(a) the Town of Ajax; and

(b) that part of the City of Pickering lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with Finch Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Valley Farm Road; thence southerly along said road and its production to Ontario Highway 401; thence northeasterly along said highway to Brock Road; thence southerly along said road and its production to the southerly limit of said city.

Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

title: Ajax—Pickering


text:
Ryūō, Yamanashi

Ryūō (竜王町) was a town located in Nakakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 40,969 and a density of 3,200.70 persons per km2. The total area was 12.80 km2.

On September 1, 2004, Ryūō, along with the town of Futaba (from Kitakoma District) and the town of Shikishima (also from Nakakoma District), was merged to create the city of Kai.

Photographs of the skyline were used as temporary backdrops for the unfinished video game Dragon King: The Fighting Game (格闘ゲーム竜王), which would eventually become Super Smash Bros.

title: Ryūō, Yamanashi


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Shikishima, Yamanashi

Shikishima (敷島町) was a town located in Nakakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,986 and a density of 471.35 persons per km2. The total area was 40.28 km2.

On September 1, 2004, Shikishima, along with the town of Futaba (from Kitakoma District), and the town of Ryūō (also from Nakakoma District), was merged to create the city of Kai.

title: Shikishima, Yamanashi