Shimohei District, Iwate
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Shimohei (下閉伊郡, Shimohei-gun) is a rural district in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 June 2019[update], the district has an estimated population of 29,559 and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 1,481.02 km2.
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colored area=original extent in Meiji period; green=present area
Much of the city of Miyako was formerly within the district. There are two towns and two villages within the district.