Kamo District, Gifu

Kamo (加茂郡, Kamo-gun) is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536.^[1] The total area is 615.17 km².

Location of Kamo District in Gifu Prefecture

Towns and villages

• Hichisō
• Higashishirakawa
• Kawabe
• Sakahogi
• Shirakawa
• Tomika
• Yaotsu

District timeline

• April 1, 1897 - The villages of Sakakura, Torikumi, Ōhari, Kuroiwa, Fukagaya, Katsuyama and Fukada merge to form the village of Sakahogi.^[2]
• August 10, 1950 - The Fukada part of Sakahogi merges into the town of Ōta.^[3]
• October 1, 1968 - The village of Sakahogi gains town status.^[2]