Nishitsugaru District, Aomori
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Nishitsugaru District (西津軽郡, Nishitsugaru-gun) is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
- Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Nishitsugaru District
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green - current
yellow - former extent in early Meiji period
1. - Ajigasawa
2. – Fukaura
As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 19,666 and an area of 831.85 km2. All of the city of Tsugaru was formerly part of Nishitsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district.[1]